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 See [[Norway: Baptism (Døpte)|Baptism (Døpte)]] for more detailed information
-=== Marriages [Viede] ===
+=== Marriages [Viede]  ===
-Marriage registers give the bride's and groom's names, marriage date, and sometimes their place(s) of residence. Usually the record also indicates whether the bride and groom were single or widowed before marriage and gives the names of bondsmen (two men who knew that the bride and groom were eligible to be married; in later records these were often the fathers of the bride and groom). Sometimes a separate record of a couple's [[Norway: Engagement (Trolovelse)| engagement]] [trolovelse] appears in the earlier records.
+Information found in marriage records:
-Records after 1814 often include other information about the bride and groom, such as their ages, place of residence, and occupations. After the 1830s, the records also include the names of their fathers and birthplaces.
+*Names of bride and groom
+*marriage date
+*ages
+*place(s) of residence.&nbsp;
+*whether they were single or widowed at the time of the marriage
+*Occupations
+*names of bondsmen (two men who knew that the bride and groom were eligible to be married; in later records these were often the fathers of the bride and groom).
+*Sometimes a separate record of a couple's [[Norway: Engagement (Trolovelse)|engagement]] [trolovelse] appears in the earlier records.
+*date of the engagement and the three dates on which the marriage intentions were announced. These announcements, called banns, allowed anyone who knew of any reason why the couple should not marry to come forward.
+*date of probate if there had been a previous marriage
-Marriage registers sometimes give the date of the engagement and the three dates on which the marriage intentions were announced. These announcements, called banns, allowed anyone who knew of any reason why the couple should not marry to come forward.
+After the 1830s, the records also include the names of their fathers and birthplaces. <br>
 Couples were usually married in the bride's home parish. Typically, the bride and groom were in their twenties when they married.
 See [[Norway: Marriage (Vielse)|marriage]] customs