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=== 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 engagement [trolovelse] appears in the earlier records. | 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. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Marriage registers sometimes give the date of the | 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. | ||
Couples were usually married in the bride's home parish. Typically, the bride and groom were in their twenties when they married. | Couples were usually married in the bride's home parish. Typically, the bride and groom were in their twenties when they married. | ||