They probably wanted to be certain that they wouldn't have any legal problems later. If it's recorded locally to where they perhaps were planning to live, they might not have any difficulties with other legal issues. Say credit, or children's births, etc. My own marriage is recorded in two countries: where we were living (my country of birth), and the country of my husband's birth. And not the state I was born in, but the one I grew up in. Cheers, Bobbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Richart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: [MASUFFOL] 1908 Marriage of Young and Kimball in Detroit > While correcting the NEHGS database, this entry caught my eye because of > the > place of marriage. I'm sitting here wondering why a couple born in > Chelsea > and Roxbury, respectively, go to Detroit to get married and it is recorded > in Woburn. > > Sue Richart > NEHGS Volunteer > > 1908 volume 579 page 733 Item 123, June 24, 1908, Woburn Town records, > place of marriage Detroit, Michigan, > > Groom: Eugene Burnham Young, age 21, 1st marr, address 11 Holton St, occ > Electrician, place of birth Chelsea, mass, father Edwin G Young, mother > Jennie A Quint, > > Bride: Dora Ethel Kimball, age 20, 1st marr, address 27 Nashua, St, occ > Stenographer, place of birth Roxbury, Mass, father Wilton Kimball, mother > Etta Gilmore. > > Minister performing the service: Rev. J.L. Gardener of Detroit, Michigan, > recorded July 7, 1908 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message