Hi Chris, if you would like to look at AUS-Tasmanian Genealogy Mailing List http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/articles/remarry.htm you will find two examples of this very subject. Sue -----Original Message----- From: kfarrow [mailto:kcfarrow@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Monday, 22 August 2005 6:35 PM To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Strange Certificates. Dear All, I have a family from Scotland who went to Steiglitz goldmining, and had several children. The woman then has children to another man . Her marriage certificate said "the above Elizabeth Rankin has been away from her former husband seven years and having obtained the advice of a Justice of the Peace, received information tha it was lawful to marry again after this period. Left her ior deceased on February 18th 1858. Has anyone had this on a Marriage certificate? Regards Chris Farrow ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== Victorian place names database http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm