Keep in mind when trying to find these marriage certificates, that most couples were married in the church the bride attended before marriage. Also, I was able to get information from St. John the Baptist on 210 West 31st Street in NYC. They were extremely helpful. Of eight other churches, only four responded tho' I sent the required donation. Good Luck In Your search. Dorothy **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Hi everyone, I've been doing research in NYC and have received marriage certs and got great information from there. However, due to a post the other day, I'm intrigued. What is the difference between a NYC marriage License and NYC marriage registration/certificate? Where are these held? And did they have to get both or just one to get married? Thanks for your help! Erin --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

A marriage certificate was issued by the Health Department from 1866-1937. The index is online at IGG. It was recorded after the wedding took place. The records are available through Muni Archives or the FHL. From 1853-1866(and through 1887) a marriage register was kept.(Yes from 1866-1887 there are two civil records although they have same information) It was a one line ledger book recording the information AFTER the wedding. It was the same records essentially as the certificates information wise between 1866-1887.(1888 groom index exists for ledgers but not the ledgers themselves) In 1908 marriage licenses were required before the wedding could take place. From 1908-1937 there are couples that have one or the other or both. These are not online or at the FHL. They do give more information especially if a divorce preceded the marriage. It gives better places of birth than other records too. These are at Muni Archives from 1908-1929 with an "index" too. Bets to have a date or at least a good guess. Staff will not look up without a date and EXPRESS request. If you don't specify they search Department of Health. Licenses were returned after the wedding with a signed certificate on back. It is three sides total, affidavit filled out by couple, license, and certificate filled in/signed by minister, couple and witnesses. K On Jan 3, 2008, at 2:51 PM, Erin Schuck wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I've been doing research in NYC and have received marriage certs > and got great information from there. > > However, due to a post the other day, I'm intrigued. > > What is the difference between a NYC marriage License and NYC > marriage registration/certificate? Where are these held? And did > they have to get both or just one to get married? > > Thanks for your help! > Erin > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRISH-NEW- > YORK-CITY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message