<Landmoffat@aol.com> wrote: > Hi - In some of the early marriage records in Kentucky (1800-1860), > it shows the word intermarriage between the two persons. Exactly > what did that mean in that time period - does anyone know? Lorraine: It means they were planning to or had married each other. I suspect you are referring to the wording on early marriage bonds, similar in many states for that period. The phrase is sometimes rendered something like "if there be no lawful reason why they should not intermarry .." As stated above, intermarry or intermarriage simply means they were intending to or had married each other. The purpose of the marriage bond was to have the groom's pledge that there was no legal reason why he and his intended could not be married. The usual impediments were: Either or both of them were under the legal age, either or both of them were already married or the couple was to closely related to be married under the laws of the jurisdiction. If there were no such impediments, then they would "intermarry" - get married. Regards, Richard Pence "Richard A. Pence" <richardpence@pipeline.com>