My family has two instances of the bridge and groom venturing to a third county, where many of the bride's relatives lived. This was in Michigan, 1828 through 1865...grandparents owned a farm in the third county. I also have a marriage in 1791, when the groom married in the town 2 miles from home; the bride wasn't from the town, but had relatives there. The towns were in the same county, however. Given the mobility of the society in those days, I don't believe it was that unusual. Cheers, Julia Julia Mosman, OPC for St.Austell,Charlestown, and Treverbyn Website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell W. Briton newspaper transcripts at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad Please visit the OPC website at http://cornwall-opc.org I'm a volunteer for FreeCens - why don't you join, too? >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PACUMBER] Bride's/Groom's Church ? >Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 12:15:40 EST > >If anyone could provide some insight on this for me, I'd appreciate it. > >Today, it is more traditional for a couple to marry at the bride's church. >Assuming the bride and groom lived in differing counties at time of >marriage, >would they have married at the church of the bride or the groom ? > >Thanks. Jeannie in NC > > >==== PACUMBER Mailing List ==== > Visit Cumberland County USGenweb and get the latest updates! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacumber/ > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >