> So far as I can tell in VA/WV/MD, it means they married each other. > I've seen consent notes where the father gives his permission for > his daughter to intermarry with X. There MAY be some obscure > legality being observed, but if the concern is cousin-marriage, > don't bet on it. And particularly, don't bet on anyone concerned > (bride, groom, parents of, minister, JP, Clerk of Court) being > _aware_ of it if true. > > Cheryl <singhals@erols.com> I've mostly seen those when the daughter was below a statutory age of consent. This typically varied from 16-21 years. Unless other marriage records (or parental consents, for that matter) in the same place customarily say something other than "intermarriage," I wouldn't worry about obscure legalities either. Austin W. Spencer "Austin W. Spencer" <AustinWSpencer@cox.net>