Well, ya got me! The only reason I can think of is renewing their vows, perhaps within a different religion. Or, if there was some property dispute and they couldn't prove they were married to begin with (it wasn't like you could just mail off a request to the MA back in the 1850's or a church, for that matter). It was probably easier just to remarry. Odd, but you never know... Best regards. Nancy. NColeman ncroots@worldnet.att.net NYC/Long Island Family History Research Services: http://www.genealogyPro.com/ncoleman.html County Coordinator for the Nassau GenExchange: http://www.genexchange.com/ny/nassau/index.cfm Irish Family History Forum www.ifhf.org -----Original Message----- From: Roder Sadler <sadler@chesapeake.net> To: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com <GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 6:34 PM Subject: Ormandy marriage Hi all you helpful people. The tid bits of information that you folks seem to generate are endless. I'm hoping that you folks could help me to explain the following: Thomas and Sarah Ormandy got married in Åugust 1845 in London England. They had 3 children that were born in England. They moved to Utica, NY and had a duaghter, Victoria Ormandy born in 1851. In 1852, Thomas and Sarah then got remarried in Rome NY on June 13, 1852. Does anyone know why a family would do this remarriage thing in the mid-1850's? Was this a common practice? Thank you in advance Kathy Sadler ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative? http://www.rootsweb.com/