So, I have obtained a lot of marriage CERTIFICATES (most from the LDS). But, I don't know anything about how to obtain the marriage LICENSE. Can you walk us through the process of locating those? Also, by the "pre-marriage licensing period, 1908 - 1951" I'm not totally clear what you mean by that. Can you explain? Thanks in advance! Debbie

I invented the term "pre-marriage licensing period, 1908 -1951" so that readers understand that these Licenses occurred BEFORE the marriage took place. Marriage CERTIFICATES occurred AFTER the marriage took place. Microfiche of Marriage LICENSES 1908 - 1951 are in a separate cabinet in the NYC Archives, and across the room from the standard BMD *certificates." They are filed by county the bride resided in, then year. My earlier postings on this topic state they are searchable only in person, and other details. I will be viewing Manhattan Licenses 1920 next. From: Debbie <[email protected]> So, I have obtained a lot of marriage CERTIFICATES (most from the LDS). But, I don't know anything about how to obtain the marriage LICENSE. Can you walk us through the process of locating those? Also, by the "pre-marriage licensing period, 1908 - 1951" I'm not totally clear what you mean by that. Can you explain? Thanks in advance! Debbie

One can get a marriage cert from NY but licenses earlier postings on this topic state they are searchable only in person, and other details. NY archives have to move into the 21dt century That hindesr the majority of people from obtaining a license. -----Original Message----- From: metronycancestry via <[email protected]> To: nyc-roots <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Aug 21, 2015 1:06 pm Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] Searching Marriages in NYC I invented the term "pre-marriage licensing period, 1908 -1951" so that readers understand that these Licenses occurred BEFORE the marriage took place. Marriage CERTIFICATES occurred AFTER the marriage took place. Microfiche of Marriage LICENSES 1908 - 1951 are in a separate cabinet in the NYC Archives, and across the room from the standard BMD *certificates." They are filed by county the bride resided in, then year. My earlier postings on this topic state they are searchable only in person, and other details. I will be viewing Manhattan Licenses 1920 next. From: Debbie <[email protected]> So, I have obtained a lot of marriage CERTIFICATES (most from the LDS). But, I don't know anything about how to obtain the marriage LICENSE. Can you walk us through the process of locating those? Also, by the "pre-marriage licensing period, 1908 - 1951" I'm not totally clear what you mean by that. Can you explain? Thanks in advance! Debbie ------------------------------- 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