Hi- What's IGG and is it free? Thks Kate > From: kmct@earthlink.net > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:02:37 -0600 > To: irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Marriage Licenses > > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The best games are on Xbox 360. Click here for a special offer on an Xbox 360 Console. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/wheretobuy/