Hi Jane I believe the marriage is more likely to take place in the bride's parish. I've certainly seen marriages and then not found the couple in that parish at the next Status Animarum so presume they lived in his parish rather than hers. > My first query is, would the parents have married in the groom's parish or the > bride's? No experience of italian researchers but you could check out the links at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukaifhg/docs/links.html#itresearcher > > 2. Does anyone have any experience or advice regarding hiring a researcher > in Italy? Maybe there is some sort of regulating body which could recommend > a reputable researcher? Daphne in windy Wellington, NZ