Marriage is the social or legal union of two individuals, and may also have a religious component. In many societies, marriage is the first step in forming a family unit and marriages are thus key events to investigate when carrying out family history/genealogy research.
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Locating a Massachusetts marriage record circa 1760 for Robert Gray and Margaret parents of John Gray (b 1763, Worcester MA)
Rice, Franklin P.
Page 116 of "Worcester Births, Marriages, and Deaths (Worcester Society of Antiquity, 1894)" has:
GRAY, John, s. of Robert, Jr. and Margaret, (born) Aug. 16, 1763. [Baptism ...
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My Brickwall with a possible lead (however with discrepencies)
I have hit a brickwall in my family research but have a possible lead. However, there are some discrepancies in this lead. I have gone to extra-ordinary lengths to research this and I am almost at ...
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If a father's first wife dies and he remarries, is the first wife considered a step-mother?
If a father's first wife dies (with or without children) and he remarries and had kids, is the first wife considered a (deceased) step-mother to the new wife's children, or simply "dad's 1st wife"?
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Marriage in British Mandate Palestine
I have a relative who was serving in British Mandate Palestine, who in 1946 married a local woman in Jaffa. I have the marriage certificate from the GRO, but would there exist any records in Israel, ...
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Was there a special Marriage license for Non-US Citizens in 1925?
My Great Uncle and Aunt sailed from Belfast, Northern Ireland to New York in August 1925. They were married on 25th November 1925 in Philadelphia and i have never been able to obtain a wedding ...
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Day of publication of Church of England marriage banns in 1909
The banns for the marriage of Albert Herbert William Proctor and Julia Ann Coulson were read on the 6th, 13th and 20th October 1908, which were 3 consecutive Tuesdays. According to Lord Hardwick's ...
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UK Marriage Witness Index
In the 1990's, Ted Wildy of New Zealand created an index of marriage witnesses, which had contributions of the names of the witnesses of many marriages in the UK (as well as Australia and New ...
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BARLOW's Ancestrial Question? Malone, Franklin County, NY or St. Lawrence County, NY
How or where does one find records prior to 1838 for Franklin & St. Lawrence County, NY?
Hiram Wheeler Barlow (28 Sep 1820-27 Aug 1876) and his ancestry (parents).
It is believed he was born ...
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What were the rules about Massachusetts town marriage intentions ca1811?
They say sex and scandal sells. Maybe an updated question that adds a little of both will spice up and clarify my question.
For years I have recorded Massachusetts marriage intentions in my family ...
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Properly recording the marriage/wedding event
Most genealogy software gives you one field for the date of marriage, and one field for the place of marriage.
However, there are some complex unions that do not take place on just one day and one ...
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Request for insight into this marriage certificate (transfer?) in the Nordrhein-Westfalen Archive
Thanks in advance for any insight or research suggestions for understanding this record in the Nordrhein-Westfalen Archive (www.archive.nrw.de).
At the bottom of this post are my specific questions.
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What is the earliest age a boy in England could get married in the 1800s?
My wife has an ancestor named Charles Davies. The 1841 and 1851 Wales censuses as well as his marriage record state that he was born in Flintshire, Wales between 1813 and 1816. A search for his ...
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What are the different type of marriage records used in genealogy research?
I am confused about the different type of marriage records that can be found in my research.
I've seen things such as:
Bonds
Banns
Licenses
Records
Certificates
What are the differences between ...
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When did patronymics cease to be used in North Wales?
Searching for the marriage of Griffith Roberts and Jane Pritchard sometime between 1855 (when the groom would have been about 18 and the bride 25) and 1866 in Caernarvonshire, Wales (where they were ...
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What is a Marriage Bann and how can I use it in my research?
There are three dates listed on my third great grandfather's 1825 Church of England Parish Register of marriages:
Oct 23, Oct 30, and Nov 6
All Saints, Tower Hamlets, London, England
Source ...
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Marriage records from early 1900s in Berlin
Four of my mother's great aunts lived in Berlin, Germany some time between 1900 and 1920 or so, and were married there. I do not know their married names, but I do know their maiden name and all their ...
