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=== Marriages (Mariages) === | === Marriages (Mariages) === | ||
Marriage registers give the date of the marriage | Marriage registers give | ||
*the date of the marriage a | |||
*the names of the bride and groom | |||
*their parents or deceased spouse | |||
*whether they were single or widowed | |||
*the names and relationships of witnesses. | |||
They often include other information about the bride and groom, such as | |||
*their ages, | |||
*residences, | |||
*occupations, | |||
*sometimes birthplaces | |||
Often a note is made whether a parent or other party gave permission for the marriage. | |||
In cases of second and later marriages, they include | |||
*the names of previous partners | |||
*and their death dates. | |||
Marriage registers sometimes give the dates on which the marriage intentions were announced in addition to the marriage date. These announcements, called banns, gave opportunity for anyone to come forward who knew any reasons why the couple shouldn't be married. Engagements may be recorded in the marriage register. In some cities, such as Lyon, the notary who recorded the marriage contract is sometimes mentioned. | Marriage registers sometimes give the dates on which the marriage intentions were announced in addition to the marriage date. These announcements, called banns, gave opportunity for anyone to come forward who knew any reasons why the couple shouldn't be married. Engagements may be recorded in the marriage register. In some cities, such as Lyon, the notary who recorded the marriage contract is sometimes mentioned. | ||
'''Marriage banns [publications de mariage]'''. In addition to, or instead of the actual marriage register, some churches in France kept a separate register where marriage banns were recorded. Marriage banns do not always give the actual marriage date. However, hometown banns sometimes refer to a marriage place away from the bride's or groom's hometown. | '''Marriage banns [publications de mariage]'''. In addition to, or instead of the actual marriage register, some churches in France kept a separate register where marriage banns were recorded. Marriage banns do not always give the actual marriage date. However, hometown banns sometimes refer to a marriage place away from the bride's or groom's hometown. | ||
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==== Rehabilitation (réhabilitation) ==== | ==== Rehabilitation (réhabilitation) ==== | ||
Closely related people (consanguinité or affinité spirituelle) required special permission to marry [dispensation]. If a close relationship was discovered after marriage, a rehabilitation was required which granted the couple permission to stay married. Rehabilitations are often found in the marriage registers but more often at the diocesan archives. These were recorded like a marriage but sometimes twenty or thirty years after a marriage. Sometimes a chart showing the relationship can be found either in the parish registers or in the departmental archives record, series G. | Closely related people (consanguinité or affinité spirituelle) required special permission to marry [dispensation]. If a close relationship was discovered after marriage, a rehabilitation was required which granted the couple permission to stay married. Rehabilitations are often found in the marriage registers but more often at the diocesan archives. These were recorded like a marriage but sometimes twenty or thirty years after a marriage. Sometimes a chart showing the relationship can be found either in the parish registers or in the departmental archives record, series G. | ||
=== Burials (Sépultures) === | === Burials (Sépultures) === | ||