The Province of New York existed from 1664 when it was transferred from Dutch control to the English, until 1776 when The New York Provincial Congress Declared itself the Governing body of the State of New York. The British formally acknowledged that in 1783 with the signing of the treaty of Paris. After changing from New Amsterdam to New York in 1664 New York encompassed an area including much of modern day New England. Parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware and everything up until Maine was considered New York in varying degrees over the course of the years this database of New York Marriage License applications covers. Depending on the year, you will have to investigate further to see where your ancestor may have actually lived on today’s map.

The dates are application dates, and there is no guarantee the wedding actually took place in all these cases.

New York Marriage License Applications 1639-1759
New York Marriage License Applications 1760-1763
New York Marriage License Applications 1764-1769
New York Marriage License Applications 1770-1775
New York Marriage License Applications 1776-1780
New York Marriage License Applications 1781-1786