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Registrar's Certificate
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Angela | Report | 30 Aug 2003 21:46 |
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Does anyone know why a Registrar's Certificate is used for a Marriage instead of Banns or a Licence? |
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Shirlock | Report | 30 Aug 2003 22:16 |
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Hello Angela Sorry I can't help with your question but, maybe this snippet will be useful to someone. From 1754 All marriages took place after banns or by licence. Banns or declared intentions to marry, were read out by the Minister during services on three Sundays preceeding the wedding day. They were read out in churches of both parties and details of them in a special banns book. They were then kept in the parish chest. A look in the banns book may tell you the name of the parish where the other party lived and thus lead you to the church where they were married. Shirley |
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Sue | Report | 30 Aug 2003 23:49 |
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Is a registras cert signed when say like a ships capt marries you, you would still need a cert |
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Kathleen | Report | 30 Aug 2003 23:57 |
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Sue I have seen that the story of ships captains performing marriages is just that - a story. They are not licenced to marry anyone. Kathleen |
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Angela | Report | 31 Aug 2003 11:01 |
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I recently got a Marriage Certificate from a Parish Church in Leicester,a Marriage in 1881. Instead of by Banns or Licence it was after Registrars Certificate. My reference books haven't helped, that is why I wondererd if anyone out there knew what it meant. |
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Gary | Report | 31 Aug 2003 12:15 |
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Angela I am no expert but I thought a Registrars Certficate means a civil rather than church wedding. Also how would you get a a Marriage Certificate from a Parish Church? Do you mean an entry in the Parish Records? Could it be a church blessing? Does anyone know when civil weddings first started? Gary |
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AnninGlos | Report | 31 Aug 2003 12:20 |
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What date are you talking about? It may be that it was a free church (Methodist, Baptist etc.) wedding when banns are not called. Ann Glos |
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May | Report | 31 Aug 2003 12:50 |
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Hi Angela, I don't know if this is any help but if you want to get married in church it states that, Unless your marriage is to be according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England or Wales, where banns are usually read, you will be required to give notice to the Superintendant Registrar in whose district you reside. May |
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