Jeannie It's my research experience that even in later dates 1870's and 1880's- where there are more complete records - that many times teh mistister's returns state that teh marriage was at teh home of teh bide's father or moterh or friend of even teh groom's - I think the ebt you can gernalize was teht marriages in those days were in teh hi=ome and not at teh church - Church building were meant for small neighborhood congraations - so where would you have a hoe - down- or a broom jumping?? In the barn!! best regards Paul Pettit ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [PACUMBER] Bride's/Groom's Church ? > Should have specified that the time frame I was wondering about the time > from > between 1770-1820. > > ______________________________