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'''By Banns. '''A law required couples to have the minister announce or post notice of their intent to marry for three consecutive Sundays unless they obtained a license. This gave others the opportunity to object to the marriage. Beginning in 1754, officials recorded banns in separate registers. Banns registers contain information almost identical to marriage registers, but banns usually do not list the witnesses or marriage date. '''Note:''' Be aware that banns were only an intent to marry. The posting of banns doesn’t mean that a marriage took place after the reading of the banns.<br> | '''By Banns. '''A law required couples to have the minister announce or post notice of their intent to marry for three consecutive Sundays unless they obtained a license. This gave others the opportunity to object to the marriage. Beginning in 1754, officials recorded banns in separate registers. Banns registers contain information almost identical to marriage registers, but banns usually do not list the witnesses or marriage date. '''Note:''' Be aware that banns were only an intent to marry. The posting of banns doesn’t mean that a marriage took place after the reading of the banns.<br> | ||
If you believe a marriage took place but cannot find a record of it, search the banns register (if available). The banns should have been recorded in both the bride’s and the groom’s parish. The marriage is usually recorded only in the parish where it took place. For banns registers, look in the Place Search of the | If you believe a marriage took place but cannot find a record of it, search the banns register (if available). The banns should have been recorded in both the bride’s and the groom’s parish. The marriage is usually recorded only in the parish where it took place. For banns registers, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalogue under: | ||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME], [PARISH NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS | ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME], [PARISH NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
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Gibson, J. S. W. ''Bishops’ Transcripts and Marriage Licences, Bonds and Allegations''. Fourth Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1997. (FHL book {{FHL|682076|title-id|disp=942 K23b 1997}}.) | Gibson, J. S. W. ''Bishops’ Transcripts and Marriage Licences, Bonds and Allegations''. Fourth Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1997. (FHL book {{FHL|682076|title-id|disp=942 K23b 1997}}.) | ||
Many license records are in county record offices. The Family History Library also has a good collection, usually listed in the Place Search of the | Many license records are in county record offices. The Family History Library also has a good collection, usually listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalogue under:<br> | ||
ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS | ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
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Gibson, J. S. W. ''Bishops’'' ''Transcripts and Marriage Licences, Bonds and Allegations.'' Fourth Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1997. (FHL book {{FHL|682076|title-id|disp=942 K23b 1997}}.) | Gibson, J. S. W. ''Bishops’'' ''Transcripts and Marriage Licences, Bonds and Allegations.'' Fourth Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1997. (FHL book {{FHL|682076|title-id|disp=942 K23b 1997}}.) | ||
Many bishop’s transcripts are on film at the Family History Library, listed in the Place Search of the | Many bishop’s transcripts are on film at the Family History Library, listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalogue under: | ||
England, [county name], [parish name] - Church records<br> | England, [county name], [parish name] - Church records<br> | ||
Most films contain all the years for one parish on one film. However, some are arranged by deanery and year. Those arranged by year and then by deanery are listed in the Place Search of the | Most films contain all the years for one parish on one film. However, some are arranged by deanery and year. Those arranged by year and then by deanery are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalogue under: | ||
England, [county name] - Church records | England, [county name] - Church records | ||
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Indexes to church records have been published by family history societies in England. Read more in the [[England Societies|Societies]] article. | Indexes to church records have been published by family history societies in England. Read more in the [[England Societies|Societies]] article. | ||
To see what indexes to parish registers are available at the Family History Library, look in the Place Search of the | To see what indexes to parish registers are available at the Family History Library, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalogue under a county of interest and the topic of Church Records - Indexes. See also [[England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
=== Online Indexes === | === Online Indexes === | ||
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*Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., ''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. Second Edition. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore &amp; Company, 1995. (FHL book {{FHL|752598|title-id|disp=942 E7pa 1995}}.) | *Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., ''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. Second Edition. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore &amp; Company, 1995. (FHL book {{FHL|752598|title-id|disp=942 E7pa 1995}}.) | ||
*Gibson, Jeremy, and Elizabeth Hampson, Editors. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family Historians''. Seventh Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1998. (FHL book {{FHL|733642|title-id|disp=942 D27gjh}}.) | *Gibson, Jeremy, and Elizabeth Hampson, Editors. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family Historians''. Seventh Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1998. (FHL book {{FHL|733642|title-id|disp=942 D27gjh}}.) | ||
*Some marriage indexes are on film at the Family History Library. To find them, use the Place-name search of the | *Some marriage indexes are on film at the Family History Library. To find them, use the Place-name search of the FamilySearch Catalogue and search for a county of interest and the topic of CHURCH RECORDS - INDEXES. | ||
=== Indexes at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City === | === Indexes at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City === | ||