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 *'''Marriage Permission Papers '''[Verehelichungsakten] are documents created in the process of obtaining permission to get married. Some states required prospective spouses to get permission from the local city council or mayor before they could be married. For Bavaria and Hessen-Nasssau many of these files have been microfilmed. They may be cataloged under "court records", "civil registration", or "public records."
-=== Marriage Records  ===
+==== Marriage Records  ====
 (Heiratsregister) You may find the following records documenting civil marriages:
-*'''Marriage Registers [Heiratsregister].''' Civil officials recorded the marriages they performed, usually on preprinted forms bound in a book and kept in the civil registration office. Marriage registers give the date and time of the marriage. They list the bride's and groom's names, ages, birth dates, birthplaces, residences, occupations, and whether they were single or widowed. The registers also give the parents' names, residence, occupations, marital status, and whether they were living at the time of the marriage. Witnesses' names, ages, and relationships to the bride or groom are supplied. Often a note is made as to whether a parent or other party gave permission for the marriage. The couple's religion is often mentioned, especially after 1874.
+*'''Marriage Registers [Heiratsregister].''' Civil officials recorded the marriages they performed, usually on preprinted forms bound in a book and kept in the civil registration office. Marriage registers give:
-*'''Certificates [Heiratsscheine].''' Some couples were given a marriage certificate or a book [Stammbuch] with the marriage entry and space for entering children's births. The certificate or book may be in the possession of the family or the civil registrar.
+*the date and time of the marriage
+*bride's and groom's names,
+*bride's and groom's ages, birth dates, birthplaces,
+*bride's and groom's residences, occupations, and
+*whether they were single or widowed.
+*the parents' names, residence, occupations, marital status, and whether they were living at the time of the marriage.
+*witnesses' names, ages, and relationships to the bride or groom
+*the couple's religion, especially after 1874.
+<br>
+'''Certificates [Heiratsscheine].''' Some couples were given a marriage certificate or a book [Stammbuch] with the marriage entry and space for entering children's births. The certificate or book may be in the possession of the family or the civil registrar.
 === Deaths  ===