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 ===Marriage Records===
+*Date
+*Place
+*Denomination (if a church marriage)
+*Names of the bride and groom
+*Whether single or widowed
+*Ages
+*Occupations
+*Residences
+*Names and occupations of their fathers (and often whether deceased)
+*Signatures of the bride, groom, and witnesses
+*If either of the parties was illegitimate, the name of the father may be suspect or missing altogether.
+===Divorces===
+Divorce required an act of Parliament until 1858 and was uncommon before the mid-nineteenth century. Private divorce acts are mainly found at the House of Lords Record Office:
+'''House of Lords Library'''<br>London, SW1A 0PW<br>England
+Civil divorce registration began in 1858. These divorce records are confidential for 75 years. Records more than 75 years old can be consulted at the National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England. Indexes for 1858-1945 to 1949-1958 are available. [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/DivorceStartSearchServlet? Search findmypast.co.uk indexes 1858-1903]&nbsp; Divorce and other matrimonial law files are in J 77 and J 162, with indexes in J 78 at The National Archives, England
 ===Death Records===
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 ===Marriages===
-Marriage certificates give the marriage date, place, and denomination (if a church marriage); the names of the bride and groom, whether they were single or widowed, their ages, occupations, and residences at the time of marriage; the names and occupations of their fathers (and often whether deceased); and the signatures of the bride, groom, and witnesses. If either of the parties was illegitimate, the name of the father may be suspect or missing altogether.
-===Divorces===
-Divorce required an act of Parliament until 1858 and was uncommon before the mid-nineteenth century. Private divorce acts are mainly found at the House of Lords Record Office:
-'''House of Lords Library'''<br>London, SW1A 0PW<br>England
-Civil divorce registration began in 1858. These divorce records are confidential for 75 years. Records more than 75 years old can be consulted at the National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England. Indexes for 1858-1945 to 1949-1958 are available. [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/DivorceStartSearchServlet? Search findmypast.co.uk indexes 1858-1903]&nbsp; Divorce and other matrimonial law files are in J 77 and J 162, with indexes in J 78 at The National Archives, England
 The Family History Library does not have any British divorce records.