PAR is the best place to find Philadelphia marriage records from 1 Jul 1860 to 30 Dec 1885. PAR also has microfilm of marriage licenses issued by the Marriage License Bureau from 1 Oct 1885 to 30 Dec 1915. These 1885-1915 records are for viewing only, PAR does not issue copies of them. PAR is the best place to find Philadelphia divorce dockets prior to 1875. MLB is the best place to search for Philadelphia marriage records from 1 Oct 1885 to the present.
Copies are available for a fee.
It is important to realize that divorce information and parental permission documents can be found interfiled with marriage records. Always ask for these. Indexes give date of filing, case number, plaintiff and defendant, and disposition of case. Questions concerning the actual divorce records should be directed to the staff at the Court of Common Pleas. See the Guide to Genealogical Sources at the Pennsylvania State Archives .