In a message dated 98-05-06 23:26:48 EDT, John Chandler writes: << Subj: Re: Marriages and intentions Thanks, John, for posting the intentions. For the record, who was the publisher, and where was the book published? "New Hampshire Marriage Licenses and Intentions 1709-1961" by Pauline Johnson Oesterlin was published in 1991 by Heritage Books, Inc., 1540-E Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, MD 20716. The ISBN Number is 1-55613-530-0 << There are not many I guess folks didn't follow the follow the requirement after all, or else the intentions were not preserved. >> In the book's foreword, N.H. State Archivist Frank C. Mevers says the records in the book are those which resided in various places over the years until they were finally deposited in the State Archives, some in the 1960s, some in the 1980s and some in 1991. He adds that: "Certainly this listing does not even approach a complete listing of all marriages in New Hampshire. If the name sought is not in the following list, the researcher's next source for marriage information should be the New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Department of Health and Human Services, Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301. Not finding a record there one should next inquire to the clerk of the town in which the marriage was solemnized for it has always been required that the parties register with the town clerk."