Family History Marriage Certificate
A Family History Marriage Certificate, depending on the country of origin and the date of the wedding, can vary greatly with the type of information contained in it.
For the most part, however, it should at least show the participant’s place of birth, their age at marriage, the date of the marriage and sometimes their parents’ names.
The marriage certificate is an amazing document for family historians because, even with this limited information, you now have the opportunity to find the birth certificates of the couple getting married (from which you can gain even more information about the parents and any siblings) as well as move back one generation with the parent’s information.
In Australia, where this form is based, we are extremely lucky in that the marriage certificate contains information that is considered priceless to the family historian.
However, even if you are researching someone who was not married in Australia, this certificate can still be extremely useful as a way of documenting information about a couple’s marriage and, giving us, as family historians, a reminder of particular pieces of information we need to keep an eye out for as continue our ongoing research.
What is in the Family History Marriage Certificate?
1 . Chart Details
- Year,
- Parish or Church District,
- Denomination, and
- Certificate Number.
2. Marriage Details
- Marriage Number,
- When and Where Married,
- Conjugal Condition,
- Date of Deceased former partner if widowed, and
- Date of Order of Absolute (if Divorced).
3. Children’s Details
- Children by Each Former Marriage Living/Dead,
4. Participant Information
- Name and Surname of Each Party,
- Birthplace,
- Occupation,
- Age,
- Residence of each Party, and
- Parents Name.
5. Miscellaneous Information
- Marriage Location,
- Witnesses,
- Minister Name,
- Church, and
- Date of Marriage.
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