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=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
<gallery | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" caption="England Marriage Allegation Example"> | ||
Image:England Marriage Allegation (09-0343) (09-0346) (09-0347) DGS 4087987 75.jpg|Marriage Allegation | Image:England Marriage Allegation (09-0343) (09-0346) (09-0347) DGS 4087987 75.jpg|Marriage Allegation | ||
</gallery> A marriage bond or allegation contains the following information: | </gallery> A marriage bond or allegation contains the following information: | ||
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To begin your search, you must know the name of a marriage partner. If no index is available, you must know the jurisdiction where the allegation was filed and an approximate marriage date. | To begin your search, you must know the name of a marriage partner. If no index is available, you must know the jurisdiction where the allegation was filed and an approximate marriage date. | ||
The following suggestions can help you find marriage allegation records for your ancestors: | The following suggestions can help you find marriage allegation records for your ancestors: | ||
*Make sure you are searching in the right jurisdiction. | *Make sure you are searching in the right jurisdiction. | ||
*Check for indexes that will make your search easier. | *Check for indexes that will make your search easier. | ||
*When searching through the records, look for others with the same surname; they may be related. | *When searching through the records, look for others with the same surname; they may be related. | ||
*Look for allegations of parents and earlier generations in the same jurisdiction. | *Look for allegations of parents and earlier generations in the same jurisdiction. | ||
*Look for allegations of children in the same jurisdiction. | *Look for allegations of children in the same jurisdiction. | ||
== Record History == | == Record History == | ||
A marriage allegation is a sworn statement filed often by the marriage participants in connection with their license application. It is a statement that there is no known reason that the marriage should not take place. Marriage licences could be granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, bishops, and archdeacons or their surrogates within their respective jurisdictions. The original allegations and bonds were held by the various church officials. Most were later transferred to county record offices. Many of the records are now published by the respective dioceses. The majority of English people would have been married by banns, not by licence, and so would not have a marriage allegation. However, from the early 16th century those able to pay the fee could avoid the reading of public banns and obtain a licence, since many families did not like the thought of public objection to their intended marriage. Dissenters (other faiths) were obliged to marry in the Church of England and obtain a licence to marry. | A marriage allegation is a sworn statement filed often by the marriage participants in connection with their license application. It is a statement that there is no known reason that the marriage should not take place. Marriage licences could be granted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, bishops, and archdeacons or their surrogates within their respective jurisdictions. The original allegations and bonds were held by the various church officials. Most were later transferred to county record offices. Many of the records are now published by the respective dioceses. The majority of English people would have been married by banns, not by licence, and so would not have a marriage allegation. However, from the early 16th century those able to pay the fee could avoid the reading of public banns and obtain a licence, since many families did not like the thought of public objection to their intended marriage. Dissenters (other faiths) were obliged to marry in the Church of England and obtain a licence to marry. | ||
For further information see [[Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales]]. | For further information see [[Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales]]. | ||
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== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
[[Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales|Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales]] | [[Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales|Marriage Allegations, Bonds and Licences in England and Wales]] | ||
[[Quick Research Links - England]] | [[Quick Research Links - England]] | ||
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== Sources of This Collection == | == Sources of This Collection == | ||
<!--bibdescbegin-->"England, Durham Diocese, Calendar of Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1594-1815", images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]); from the University of Durham, Durham. FHL digital images, 16 digital folders. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. <!--bibdescend--> | <!--bibdescbegin-->"England, Durham Diocese, Calendar of Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1594-1815", images, ''FamilySearch'' ([http://www.familysearch.org http://www.familysearch.org]); from the University of Durham, Durham. FHL digital images, 16 digital folders. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.<!--bibdescend--> | ||
[[Category:Durham|Vital]] | [[Category:Durham|Vital]] | ||