Marriages in the Nauvoo Region, 1839-1845

This database contains records of early marriages of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the greater Nauvoo, Illinois area. Details you may find in these records include name, gender, parents, marriage details, officiant, and for some records, death information.

Historical Background

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came to Commerce, Illinois in 1839 to escape persecution in Missouri. They renamed the city Nauvoo in 1840, and the town’s population rose to near 12,000 by the middle of the decade. In 1846, the Latter-day Saints began to leave Nauvoo as they migrated west.