Hi Kathy, Thanks a lot, I had no idea what the abbreviations meant. This is the first time I've got an Irish marriage certificate and I was hoping it would confirm the names of James and Catherine's mothers - McGonnigle and McClusky - which I had got from James and Catherine's death certificates in Scotland but no luck there. Thanks again. Marion Fyfe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Nemaric" <knemaric1@cfl.rr.com> To: "'Marion Fyfe'" <marioncfyfe@btopenworld.com>; <NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 2:07 PM Subject: RE: [Derry] Derry Marriage Certificate Question > Hello Marion, > > The numbers and abbreviations you see on the certificate are the numbers > of > Acts of Parliament. In 1844, the 7 & 8 Vict (for "Victorian") was passed. > "c. 81" is the chapter, which is specifically the Marriages (Ireland) Act. > This act established compulsory registration of all non-Catholic marriages > in Ireland. It provided for the appointment of a registrar general -- you > can look upon it as the equivalent of the 1837 date for civil registration > in England. > > The 27 Vict. was passed in 1863, and chapter 27 is the Marriage Law > (Ireland) Amendment Act. This law (among other things) introduced the > notice > procedure for marriage in the office of the registrar. > > Kathy Judge Nemaric > Orlando, Florida > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marion Fyfe [mailto:marioncfyfe@btopenworld.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 7:42 AM > To: NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Derry] Derry Marriage Certificate Question > > Hi, > > I recently got a copy of my great grandparents marriage certificate and > was > surprised to find that they married in the Register's Office in the City > of > Londonderry rather than in a church. > > James Brown and Catherine Myles were married in 1875 and lived at > Longfield, > > Parish of Faughanvale. > > Could anyone help me work out what this means - > > Under the section with details of names, occupations and where they lived > it > > says - Married in the Register's Office according to the provisions of the > 7th & 8th Vic.C.81, & 27 Vic. C. 27 by Certificate me, David Irvine, > Registrar. > > Thanks > > Marion Fyfe > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank McGonigal" <frank017@sympatico.ca> > To: <NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 11:17 AM > Subject: [Derry] McGonigal > > >> Hi Everyone >> Can SKS do a look up for me from the 1831 Londonderry/Derry census index >> CD ?? >> >> I've just received new information that my gr.gr.grandfather Hugh >> McGonigal / McGonigle and spelling variants,was born in Londonderry/Derry >> about 1816. >> >> LDS have filmed the census,but there are 4 films which I would have to >> troll thru to try and find him. >> He was married to Sarah Coyle in Glasgow Scotland according to the 1841 >> census of Glasgow,and a poor house application in 1858 it says "Born in >> Derry". >> The Index as you see below is only available at Salt Lake or I would >> order > >> it thru my local FHC. >> __1831 census of County Londonderry index FHL BRITISH Library Attendants' >> Window ...6342808__ >> >> Thanks >> Frank McGonigal Ont.Canada. >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/389 - Release Date: 7/14/2006 >> >> > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/390 - Release Date: 7/17/2006 >