On my gr.grandfather's marriage reg. of 1862 his father's name is mentioned but not indicated as deceased when, in fact, he had died in 1853 Cathy > Does anyone know anything about the practice of entering the identity of > the bride, or groom's parent, even though they are deceased? I have such > an instance. I feel sure I have the right guy, but just wondered if > anyone knew for sure. > > Janet

I think that if it says they're deceased, they are but if it doesn't, it doesn't mean they're not. If you see what I mean. The only variation is when a child is born to a single woman who claims a dead father for her daughter on the birth certificate. This has happened at least once in my family and I spent a long time fruitlessly hunting for the father in the 1871 census, or the marriage in 1871 / 72 for a child born in 1873. Good luck! Rachel -----Original Message----- From: Catherine Randall [mailto:carcr@interhop.net] Sent: 06 January 2006 21:53 To: ENG-MERSEYSIDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEY] Marriage Records On my gr.grandfather's marriage reg. of 1862 his father's name is mentioned but not indicated as deceased when, in fact, he had died in 1853 Cathy > Does anyone know anything about the practice of entering the identity of > the bride, or groom's parent, even though they are deceased? I have such > an instance. I feel sure I have the right guy, but just wondered if > anyone knew for sure. > > Janet ==== ENG-MERSEYSIDE Mailing List ==== <a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/ENG-MERSEYSIDE.html ">ENG-MERSEYSIDE-L List netiquette</A> ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429