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