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Barbara

Barbara Report 26 Mar 2007 22:34

thanks for that oc barbara

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 25 Mar 2007 00:55

Barbara Yes. Once an event is recorded by a Registrar, it stays for ever - it cannot be removed (but it can be amended, by reference number) However, as far as I know, marriage entries are not cross referenced to divorces, so the marriage entry stays in the register, unsullied! One rather unusual exception to this rule is if a marriage is ANNULLED - although the marriage entry remains in the register, it will be suppressed by the Registrar and you will be told that 'no such marriage exists' if you apply for the cert (because legally, it doesn't, unlike divorce) Clear as mud, eh? OC

Barbara

Barbara Report 25 Mar 2007 00:48

if a marriage is dissolved, will i still be able to search for the original marriage record