Army Regiment Marriages 17th Lancers?

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Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 1,401 Send Message	Benjamin	Report	17 Feb 2007 17:25
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 1,401 Send Message	Hi My ancestor Thomas Roberts was a Private in the 17th Lancers from 1831 to 1856. He married in Ireland in 1848 and when I asked for a BIVRI Lookup for the marriage the details said that Thomas had previously married. I read that Army soldiers had to get permission from the Colonels to wed. Would the lists of regimental marriages be at the TNA in Kew or elsewhere please? Thanks Ben
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 9,259 Send Message	Porkie_Pie	Report	17 Feb 2007 17:33
	Army marriages are listed on findmypast for that year http://www.findmypast.com/HomeServlet remove from address Roy
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 1,401 Send Message	Benjamin	Report	17 Feb 2007 17:47
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 1,401 Send Message	Hi PorkPie I have looked at marriages 1761 to 1994 but cant find any Roberts marriages for before 1866. Thanks Ben
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,245 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	17 Feb 2007 17:58
	Although he may have sought permission, his marriage could be recorded in the normal GRO index if it took place in UK. Gwyn