Pat, I can't speak specifically for Irish marriage certificates, but I can speak generally for BMD records. I have found MANY errors. Holland instead Holleran for a maiden name on a baptismal record is a simple one - the priest probably mis-heard or went from memory. On my grand aunt's death certificate, the given name of her father is correct, but the surname is completely wrong. Happy searching! Margaret -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pat H Sent: Tuesday, 09 July, 2013 3:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CoTyIre] Marriage Records I have received a marriage certificate for a marriage in 1883 which I hoped would be for my great,great uncle. However, the name of the father of the groom is not who I expected, in fact he has the same name as the groom. I first assumed that I had the wrong person but the name of a witness and the location of the wedding suggest this could be my relative. There is one mistake in the first name of a witness which has been crossed out and a new name written. There are also look to be a few ink blots which makes me wonder if whoever filled in the register was a bit careless. I was wondering if anyone else has come across errors on marriage certificates. I am undecided as to whether I have the right certificate or not but am reluctant to dismiss it due to one name being incorrect. Cheers Pat ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message