Does anyone know if it was a requirement to show a birth certificate when you applied for a marriage license in the early 1900's? I am trying to figure out if the parents names provided was guess work or came directly from their birth certificate. Thanks, Joy Joy McMillan <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> wrote: It would be great to get this issue settled. My mother and I have had nothing but returned checks and the run around from Yonkers. Thanks for taking an interest. Joy Cliff Lamere wrote: I phoned Yonkers twice yesterday to see what they said about the need to prove your identity by providing a driver's license. The information that I was given was conflicting, so I spoke with the Registrar today. She agreed with the need to provide a drivers license or photo ID in order to get either a genealogy or certified certificate. I believe she is wrong. I told her that I have bought hundreds of them from the state and was never asked to provide any such proof. The Registrar told me that another genealogist had raised the same question in the past and that she had phoned Albany to confirmed that what Yonkers was doing was correct, as well as required by the state. She said that she had a general information form from the state, on the back of which it stated the requirements. She told me that even a paid researcher who wanted to get a certificate for a client would need to get a release from their client in order to get it. I will receive the general form in the mail soon, so that I can read the requirements for myself. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what by the information that I received over the phone. More later. Cliff Lamere *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.

Hi Joy, I don't know about "early 1900s" but when I got married in the fifties I was required to prove my age when obtaining the license because I looked so young. My husband- to- be did not have to show proof of age and when asked his parents names gave the wrong maiden for his mother. She had died when he was 2 yrs old so it was an honest mistake. When I joined DAR, I had to sign a form because of that error even though it wasn't MY family. My best girlfriend who was underage was NOT required to submit proof of age because she didn't look underage. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy McMillan" <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] marriage license > Does anyone know if it was a requirement to show a birth certificate when > you applied for a marriage license in the early 1900's? I am trying to > figure out if the parents names provided was guess work or came directly > from their birth certificate. > > Thanks, > Joy > > Joy McMillan <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> wrote: > It would be great to get this issue settled. My mother and I have had > nothing but returned checks and the run around from Yonkers. Thanks for > taking an interest. > > Joy > > Cliff Lamere wrote: > I phoned Yonkers twice yesterday to see what they said about the need to > prove your identity by providing a driver's license. The information > that I was given was conflicting, so I spoke with the Registrar today. > She agreed with the need to provide a drivers license or photo ID in > order to get either a genealogy or certified certificate. I believe she > is wrong. I told her that I have bought hundreds of them from the state > and was never asked to provide any such proof. The Registrar told me > that another genealogist had raised the same question in the past and > that she had phoned Albany to confirmed that what Yonkers was doing was > correct, as well as required by the state. > > She said that she had a general information form from the state, on the > back of which it stated the requirements. She told me that even a paid > researcher who wanted to get a certificate for a client would need to > get a release from their client in order to get it. I will receive the > general form in the mail soon, so that I can read the requirements for > myself. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what by the information > that I received over the phone. More later. > > Cliff Lamere > > > > > > > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't pick lemons. > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. > Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Maureen, I had a feeling that would be the case. We have parents names on two marriage records(of sibs) that just dont work at all. I have a feeling the names were not the legal names. I also believe the parents died when he was young as well. I have found in one case a family member went by her confirmation name her entire adult life and was buried with it (which took forever to figure out.) Thanks for the info.....we will keep digging. Joy quillpen1 <quillpen1@optonline.net> wrote: Hi Joy, I don't know about "early 1900s" but when I got married in the fifties I was required to prove my age when obtaining the license because I looked so young. My husband- to- be did not have to show proof of age and when asked his parents names gave the wrong maiden for his mother. She had died when he was 2 yrs old so it was an honest mistake. When I joined DAR, I had to sign a form because of that error even though it wasn't MY family. My best girlfriend who was underage was NOT required to submit proof of age because she didn't look underage. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joy McMillan" To: Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] marriage license > Does anyone know if it was a requirement to show a birth certificate when > you applied for a marriage license in the early 1900's? I am trying to > figure out if the parents names provided was guess work or came directly > from their birth certificate. > > Thanks, > Joy > > Joy McMillan wrote: > It would be great to get this issue settled. My mother and I have had > nothing but returned checks and the run around from Yonkers. Thanks for > taking an interest. > > Joy > > Cliff Lamere wrote: > I phoned Yonkers twice yesterday to see what they said about the need to > prove your identity by providing a driver's license. The information > that I was given was conflicting, so I spoke with the Registrar today. > She agreed with the need to provide a drivers license or photo ID in > order to get either a genealogy or certified certificate. I believe she > is wrong. I told her that I have bought hundreds of them from the state > and was never asked to provide any such proof. The Registrar told me > that another genealogist had raised the same question in the past and > that she had phoned Albany to confirmed that what Yonkers was doing was > correct, as well as required by the state. > > She said that she had a general information form from the state, on the > back of which it stated the requirements. She told me that even a paid > researcher who wanted to get a certificate for a client would need to > get a release from their client in order to get it. I will receive the > general form in the mail soon, so that I can read the requirements for > myself. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what by the information > that I received over the phone. More later. > > Cliff Lamere > > > > > > > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't pick lemons. > See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --------------------------------- > Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. > Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A.

Hi, Maureen! Just the opporite happened to me. I was 6 months older than my husband and the Clerk of the town told him she was real sorry, but he would have to go home and get his mother to sign that he was old enough to marry me. I was 21 and he was only 20. Oh well, it lasted for 55 years anyway, I THINK he was happy that we made it that far! He's only been gone 6 months yesterday. I miss him so much. ----- Original Message ----- From: "quillpen1" <quillpen1@optonline.net> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] marriage license > Hi Joy, > > I don't know about "early 1900s" but when I got married in the fifties I was > required to prove my age when obtaining the license because I looked so > young. > > My husband- to- be did not have to show proof of age and when asked his > parents names gave the wrong maiden for his mother. She had died when he was > 2 yrs old so it was an honest mistake. When I joined DAR, I had to sign a > form because of that error even though it wasn't MY family. > > My best girlfriend who was underage was NOT required to submit proof of age > because she didn't look underage. > > Maureen > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joy McMillan" <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> > To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] marriage license > > >> Does anyone know if it was a requirement to show a birth certificate when >> you applied for a marriage license in the early 1900's? I am trying to >> figure out if the parents names provided was guess work or came directly >> from their birth certificate. >> >> Thanks, >> Joy >> >> Joy McMillan <joygrl_203@yahoo.com> wrote: >> It would be great to get this issue settled. My mother and I have had >> nothing but returned checks and the run around from Yonkers. Thanks for >> taking an interest. >> >> Joy >> >> Cliff Lamere wrote: >> I phoned Yonkers twice yesterday to see what they said about the need to >> prove your identity by providing a driver's license. The information >> that I was given was conflicting, so I spoke with the Registrar today. >> She agreed with the need to provide a drivers license or photo ID in >> order to get either a genealogy or certified certificate. I believe she >> is wrong. I told her that I have bought hundreds of them from the state >> and was never asked to provide any such proof. The Registrar told me >> that another genealogist had raised the same question in the past and >> that she had phoned Albany to confirmed that what Yonkers was doing was >> correct, as well as required by the state. >> >> She said that she had a general information form from the state, on the >> back of which it stated the requirements. She told me that even a paid >> researcher who wanted to get a certificate for a client would need to >> get a release from their client in order to get it. I will receive the >> general form in the mail soon, so that I can read the requirements for >> myself. Something is wrong, but I can't tell what by the information >> that I received over the phone. More later. >> >> Cliff Lamere >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *************************************** >> Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ >> *************************************** >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Don't pick lemons. >> See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! 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