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*Pay attention to the names of the bondsmen and their place of residence. Often they are relatives of the groom or bride. | *Pay attention to the names of the bondsmen and their place of residence. Often they are relatives of the groom or bride. | ||
*In the Pre-1814 parish registers you will find that sometimes the engagement and marriage information is altogether in one entry. Other times the priest kept separate sections of the parish register for the engagement and marriage information. If you are working in the Pre-1814 registers, make sure you get all the information.<br> | *In the Pre-1814 parish registers you will find that sometimes the engagement and marriage information is altogether in one entry. Other times the priest kept separate sections of the parish register for the engagement and marriage information. If you are working in the Pre-1814 registers, make sure you get all the information.<br> | ||
*If you do not know where the marriage took place: | |||
-Check in the parish where the bride is from.<br> | |||
-Check the parish where the first child is born.<br> | |||
-Check the parish where the groom is from.<br> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||