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* Age of the bride and groom | * Age of the bride and groom | ||
* Name and occupation of fathers of bride and groom | * Name and occupation of fathers of bride and groom | ||
There were two ways to meet the requirements to marry | There were two ways to meet the requirements to marry, see [[Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales]] | ||
# 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. | # 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. | ||
# By License. A couple applied to the proper church authority, usually the bishop, for a license when: | # By License. A couple applied to the proper church authority, usually the bishop, for a license when: | ||
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*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-deaths-1796-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005], ($), index | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-deaths-1796-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005], ($), index | ||
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== Indexes to Church Records == | == Indexes to Church Records == | ||
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*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Start_%20Page/British_Frame_Page.htm fhlfavorites.com] - a categorized list of websites. Look under the county of interest and the subject "Church Records" to see a list of church records online for that county. | *[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/British/Start_%20Page/British_Frame_Page.htm fhlfavorites.com] - a categorized list of websites. Look under the county of interest and the subject "Church Records" to see a list of church records online for that county. | ||
*Google the following search terms: 1) "Index", 2) "Church records", or "baptism", or "marriage", or "burial" and 3) name of place, e.g. "Westminster" | *Google the following search terms: 1) "Index", 2) "Church records", or "baptism", or "marriage", or "burial" and 3) name of place, e.g. "Westminster" | ||
*[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/index.php UKBMD.org.uk] - has numerous online databases and indexes | *[http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/index.php UKBMD.org.uk] - has numerous online databases and indexes | ||
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ Access to Archives (A2A)] - provides a marvelous view into county record office and numerous other catalogs and inventories to their genealogical records | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ Access to Archives (A2A)] - provides a marvelous view into county record office and numerous other catalogs and inventories to their genealogical records | ||
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html Mailing Lists at Rootsweb.com] | *[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html Mailing Lists at Rootsweb.com] | ||
*Genealogical networking web sites (a great way to find and work cooperatively with distant relatives who are working on in-common family lines), include: | *Genealogical networking web sites (a great way to find and work cooperatively with distant relatives who are working on in-common family lines), include: | ||
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*[[England Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England Bristol Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts|England Bristol Church of England Parish Registers and Bishios' Transcripts (FamilySearch HIstorical Records_]] | *[[England Bristol Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts|England Bristol Church of England Parish Registers and Bishios' Transcripts (FamilySearch HIstorical Records_]] | ||
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*[[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Kent Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England, Kent, Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Kent Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England, Norfolk, Church of England Archdeacon’s Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Norfolk Church of England Archdeacon's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England, Norfolk, Church of England Archdeacon’s Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Norfolk Church of England Archdeacon's Transcripts (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England Norfolk Marriage Bonds (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Norfolk Marriage Bonds (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England Norfolk Marriage Bonds (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Norfolk Marriage Bonds (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts|England Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts|England Norfolk Church of England Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||