Hi Ruth, Thank you for your reply, but I've tried the a2a site without results. Not sure where to go next. Kind regards, Yvonne > From: Acorn Cottage [mailto:orange.wasps@live.co.uk] Sent: 16 April 2011 17:34 To: 'YvonnePurdy'; dur-nbl@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [DUR-NBL] Marriage Licences for Hexham marriages Hi Yvonne You are extremely unikely to be able to get copies of the licences as these were handed over to the clergyman performing the ceremony and were usually disposed of after the nuptials. You may, however, be able to obtain a copy of the allegation and bond that were sworn in order to get the licence. These have much more valuable information about the people who wanted to marry, and the bondsmen (for they were normally men!) who would have to cough up if the marriage were found not to be according to law (e.g. too close a relationship). Hexham bonds should be at Northumberland RO - why not try the A2A site (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a /) - if the b&a have been catalogued, the names should show up. Good luck Ruth in Hampshire