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Parents are only listed the first time a person was married. If a record has “ve,” “vve,” “vf,” or “veuf” by a person's name, the person was widowed and the previous spouse is listed. To find the names of the parents, look at the record of the previous marriage. | Parents are only listed the first time a person was married. If a record has “ve,” “vve,” “vf,” or “veuf” by a person's name, the person was widowed and the previous spouse is listed. To find the names of the parents, look at the record of the previous marriage. | ||
== '''If you do not find the name in the index, you can:''' == | |||
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* Look at all the records for that surname to see if the entry is out of order or if a different given name was used. The name of th person was known by may appear as the second given name. | |||
* See if there is another group of cards for the surname. Look for the name in both groups. | |||
* Look for [[Guessing_a_Name_Variation|spelling variations]] of the surname. | |||
* Look for the spouse's record. (Remember, there are separate cards for the bride and groom.) | |||
* Look for a dit name (an alternate surname). See the "Names, Personal" section for books that can help you with dit names. | |||
* Check another index. Try Rivest or see "Indexes to Catholic Marriage Records." | |||
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