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Marriage Ceertificates

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Linda

Linda Report 24 Mar 2011 23:12

Can someone tell me the earliest date that marriage certificates are available.

Thank you.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 24 Mar 2011 23:19

certificates from 1st July 1837 ie Sept qtr 1837 when official registration started however before then you can see copies of the parish records of marriages but they dont state fathers names and the ages of the parties will be "of Full Age" ie over 21 or "Minor" ie under 21 . this practice of age recording carried on after certs started too

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Linda

Linda Report 24 Mar 2011 23:24

I've been stuck for a very long time, keep having a break then trying again but not having any success on the following, any ideas anyone?

John Arnold born 1801 Spitalfields married Mary Ann Oliver born 1900.

Marriage took place 1826 by banns, all that is shown on the Parish Register is their names and the date.

I need to find any siblings and his parents names?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Mar 2011 00:02

Some London marriages on Ancestry for 1835 and 1836 are the same as those used from1837 onwards

Have you looked on IGI for his baptism record

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 25 Mar 2011 00:06

?? only becuase of location

Name: John Arnold
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1807
Parish: Christ Church, Spitalfields
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Parent(s): Samuel,
Jane
Record Type: Baptism



Name: Samuel Arnold
Baptism Date: 1 Nov 1807
Parish: Christ Church, Spitalfields
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Parent(s): Samuel,
Jane
Record Type: Baptism


Samuel is a fruiterer
George St


John born 26/5/1804
Samuel born 28/9/1807

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Mar 2011 04:15

most marriages before 1837 did not show father's names.


some of the earlier ones (before about 1825), often don't have witnesses



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Linda

Linda Report 25 Mar 2011 19:47

Hi Glitter,
I'm not sure if that could be my John , any idea how I can confirm this. As far as I'm aware even if I get certificates they will not tell me the parents and even if they did how can I be sure they are the right parents.
Linda

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 25 Mar 2011 20:07

There aren't any certs before 1837, what Glitter has found for you are entries in Parish Church Registers for Baptisms.

What you need to do is to look for additional corroborating evidence.
to either confirm or refute.