A Hard Copy of the Worcestershire Marriages Indexes ~1660-1837 is held at Worcester History Centre, arranged by both Grooms and Brides. The Grooms Indexes are in 4 sections: ~1660-1700 1701-54 1754-1800 1801-1837 [30 June] The earliest volume(s) are extremely difficult to use, in that the pages are printed with alternating pages upside-down, and with occasional gaps and duplications... Not only that, but they are in strict alphabetical order by the original spellings of surnames :-( The next 3 are a *SUPERB* piece of work - Soundexed, and including much useful information such as ages, 'residences', and if by Licence. I understand them to be 'complete' for all surviving records (Registers, Bishops Transcripts, and Licence Applications [even if no actual marriage can be traced] for *ALL* parishes that have ever been in Worcestershire, as well as a few 'foreigners' where a Worcestershire person has married 'out-of-county'. One could ask for nothing more!!! The Brides Index - in one series, that MAY not include all of the pre-1700 marriages - is a far poorer thing than that for the Grooms. No Soundexing, and while all those of the same name *are* grouped together, they are not in date order (which can cause difficulties with Mary SMITHS &c). The bulk of the Useful Additional Information of the Grooms' Lists is omitted. Clearly a bog-standard Microsoft printout... None are permitted to be photocopied. Additionally, the whole is also held on a computer at the Centre, but I've found it FAR easier to use the hardcopy version - but that could well say more about me than about it :-) I don't know if printouts are permitted, but I suspect not. Finally, there is a pay-to-extract service - but I regret I do not know the holder's address. Gus ----- Original Message ----- From: John Vaughan <vaughan@picknowl.com.au> To: <ENG-WORCESTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:33 AM Subject: [WOR] Worcester marriage indexes > I have seen several references to the Worcester marriage indexes. How are they structured > and where are they available to view? > -- > Regards > John Vaughan > Adelaide Australia > vaughanj@tpg.com.au > Surname interests > Worcester : - Vaughan, Hill, Jones, Hicken > Devon : - Blackmore, Ryan > Somerset : - Ryan, Pleece, Amesbury > Norfolk : - Goreham, Gorham, Bridges, Chaplin, Chapling > > > ==== ENG-WORCESTER Mailing List ==== > FreeREG Project: parish register database > http://freereg.rootsweb.com > > UK Census on-line > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > >