Hello Dina It is neither. It is the day the couple's intention to marry was entered into the marriage book (OPR) being kept by the Session Clerk of the Parish Church. The proclamation dates would follow (rarely entered in the OPR); then the marriage date itself some days later (sometimes given in the OPR). Hope this clarifies the situation Best wishes Arthur Arthur F. Jones afjones@sol.co.uk At 16:15 28/04/1999 +0100, you wrote: >Hello Listers, > >Can anyone help with this please. > >In my records I have the words "James Govan, slater, and >Margaret Gall, both in this parish, gave in their names for >proclamation July 24th 1840". Does this mean the same as having >your banns read in England or is it actually a marriage? > >Dina Broughton <dina@clara.net> > > >==== DUNBARTONSHIRE-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >Arrochar * Bonhill * Cardross * Cumbernauld * Dumbarton * Kilmaronock * Kirkintilloch * Luss * New Kilpatrick * Old Kilpatrick * Rhu (or Rho) * Roseneath > > >