Historic Marriage Index for Australian Capital Territory

Access Canberra maintains an index of marriages registered in the Australian Capital Territory more than 75 years ago. The index contains registration numbers, names of both parties, and marriage dates. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Trace family lineage by linking 'Party 1 surname' and 'Party 2 surname' across records.
• Analyze marriage date patterns over time using the 'Date of Marriage' field.
• Reconstruct historical social networks by examining name combinations in 'Party 1 given names' and 'Party 2 given names'.

Strengths

• Data covers marriages registered more than 75 years ago, providing a long historical view.
• Records include six distinct columns of personal and administrative data per event.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to marriages from the Australian Capital Territory, not nationally.
• Information is described as 'limited', likely excluding details like occupation, age, or parents' names.
• The total number of rows and specific time range are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Access Canberra via www.data.act.gov.au

Collection Method

Official government registration records.

Time Range

Marriages registered more than 75 years ago.

Freshness

Last updated March 29, 2026.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory, Australia.