Hi ?? Marriages abroad would be registered in that Country Recording would also vary according to that Country and if it was a member of the Commonwealth (such as Fiji) If the couple were residing abroad they would need to approach their Embassy or Consulate in that Country to gain the appropriate documentation, a certificate of no impediment would be required by the Country in which they intended to marry and other legalised documents as required by that Country The Consulate or Embassy may pass the information back to the Government department here If they are resident in the UK and want to marry abroad they would need to apply for the certificate of no impediment from their local registrars office They may need to exchange that with the consulate in the intended Country of marriage The couple can also apply to deposit their marriage certificate with the GRO but as there is a cost to that you wonder how many might do that Apart from the above it appears there are many ways in which there may be no record in the UK Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 03/11/2013 13:08, DrGeneal@aol.com wrote: > > With the present popularity of going to exotic places to get married, for > example the greek islands, Madagascar or Fiji I have found it difficult > to > trace some marriages. Has anybody any experience of this? Where would they > have to go if they required a copy of their wedding certificate for a > passport or similar? Are these marriages recorded in England? This has > been > provoked by a relative who works in China and has married a Chinese

Having married abroad many years ago, it is normal to inform the consular authorities otherwise you can do as pleaseregardsTerry > > Hi ?? > > Marriages abroad would be registered in that Country > > Recording would also vary according to that Country and if it was a > member of the Commonwealth (such as Fiji) > > If the couple were residing abroad they would need to approach their > Embassy or Consulate in that Country to gain the appropriate > documentation, a certificate of no impediment would be required by the > Country in which they intended to marry and other legalised documents as > required by that Country > > The Consulate or Embassy may pass the information back to the Government > department here > > If they are resident in the UK and want to marry abroad they would need > to apply for the certificate of no impediment from their local > registrars office > > They may need to exchange that with the consulate in the intended > Country of marriage > > The couple can also apply to deposit their marriage certificate with the > GRO but as there is a cost to that you wonder how many might do that > > Apart from the above it appears there are many ways in which there may > be no record in the UK > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 03/11/2013 13:08, DrGeneal@aol.com wrote: > > > > With the present popularity of going to exotic places to get married, for > > example the greek islands, Madagascar or Fiji I have found it difficult > > to > > trace some marriages. Has anybody any experience of this? Where would they > > have to go if they required a copy of their wedding certificate for a > > passport or similar? Are these marriages recorded in England? This has > > been > > provoked by a relative who works in China and has married a Chinese > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message