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Marriage Records for Genealogy Research
Searching for marriage records to fill out family trees will be one of the first priorities of all genealogy research. The maiden name of an ancestors wife brings a whole new set of relatives into focus. Included on a marriage license or certificate are the bride and groom's age, residences and occupations, parents names and residences. This information can be invaluable in finding more of your family tree as well as adding priceless insight into the lives of your ancestors.
Records of marriages today consist of church banns, marriage bonds or contracts, as well as a formal license and certificate depending on the year and location the wedding took place and are usually kept by the church or county official responsible for records. These are called primary sources because the records were made at the time of the wedding or close to it by persons of authority. Other places to find marriage records are newspaper announcements of an engagement or ceremony, family bible records which keep track of family births, deaths, and marriages, as well as obituaries. Although these are not as reliable as a primary record, they offer some information that may be used to acquire a verified copy of the marriage.
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Who had the first marriage? The ancient society that began the formal custom of marriage is not clear, but ancient writing has described the love and marriage of different historical brides and grooms, and pottery recovered from this era has been found decorated with wedding scenes.
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