Thank you for the reply. I was hoping to locate a county record that would give more information than the church record that gives only the date. Were there no county licenses issued or were they destroyed.... do you know? I have been able to locate marriage licenses in other states during that time that listed consent of father, etc. I was hoping I would get that lucky with the Philly records. Thank you. SM ----- Original Message ----- From: Eugene Stackhouse To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question Marriage records for those early dates are church records. Try the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > From: Stephie21@charter.net > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:18:33 -0700 > Subject: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > Good Morning, > It has been several years since I have researched Philadelphia records; > can > someone tell me if there were county records for marriage bonds, licenses, > etc. for the period 1770-1800? I have the church records with dates but > was > hoping to find a bond that might give a clue to parents. What records are > available for the 1700s? > Does anyone on this list have access to the book "Philadelphia > Naturalization Records" by P. William Filby? I would greatly appreciate a > lookup for George McClasky pre 1800. > Thank you for your help. > Stephanie in Oregon > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2917 - Release Date: 06/04/10 06:25:00

I believe that Philadelphia records begin 1885 at the city archives. I could find no governmental records for my great-grandparents who were married in Philadelphia before the 1870s. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > From: Stephie21@charter.net > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:56:31 -0700 > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > Thank you for the reply. I was hoping to locate a county record that would > give more information than the church record that gives only the date. Were > there no county licenses issued or were they destroyed.... do you know? I > have been able to locate marriage licenses in other states during that time > that listed consent of father, etc. I was hoping I would get that lucky > with the Philly records. Thank you. SM > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eugene Stackhouse > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > > > Marriage records for those early dates are church records. Try the > Historical Society of Pennsylvania. > > Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > > > > From: Stephie21@charter.net > > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:18:33 -0700 > > Subject: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > > > Good Morning, > > It has been several years since I have researched Philadelphia records; > > can > > someone tell me if there were county records for marriage bonds, licenses, > > etc. for the period 1770-1800? I have the church records with dates but > > was > > hoping to find a bond that might give a clue to parents. What records are > > available for the 1700s? > > Does anyone on this list have access to the book "Philadelphia > > Naturalization Records" by P. William Filby? I would greatly appreciate a > > lookup for George McClasky pre 1800. > > Thank you for your help. > > Stephanie in Oregon > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > > ********* > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2917 - Release Date: 06/04/10 > 06:25:00 > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marriage records at the Phila City Archives (at 3101 Market St) cover the period between July 1, 1860 and December 30, 1885. The marriage index is contained in a series of big old books that are fairly easy to use but only contains name, year of marriage, and the page number in the registry where more information can be found. From there, the registry can be searched on microfilm but these are usually very difficult to read. Registry provides name of bride and groom, full date of marriage, the location of their residence, where born, occupation, age, religious affiliation, location of marriage, and name of minister. If you want to research further, then one can look at the minister's returns again on microfilm. Found my gr-gr grandparents, who were married at St Vincent's in Germantown in 1864, in this archive recently. For more info, go here: http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/Inventor/genealgy.htm - Bob -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Stackhouse <genestackhouse@msn.com> To: paphilad@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Jun 4, 2010 3:14 pm Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question I believe that Philadelphia records begin 1885 at the city archives. I could find no governmental records for my great-grandparents who were married in Philadelphia before the 1870s. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > From: Stephie21@charter.net > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:56:31 -0700 > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > Thank you for the reply. I was hoping to locate a county record that would > give more information than the church record that gives only the date. Were > there no county licenses issued or were they destroyed.... do you know? I > have been able to locate marriage licenses in other states during that time > that listed consent of father, etc. I was hoping I would get that lucky > with the Philly records. Thank you. SM > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eugene Stackhouse > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > > > Marriage records for those early dates are church records. Try the > Historical Society of Pennsylvania. > > Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights. > > > > From: Stephie21@charter.net > > To: paphilad@rootsweb.com > > Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:18:33 -0700 > > Subject: [PAPhl] Early Philadelphia records question > > > > Good Morning, > > It has been several years since I have researched Philadelphia records; > > can > > someone tell me if there were county records for marriage bonds, licenses, > > etc. for the period 1770-1800? I have the church records with dates but > > was > > hoping to find a bond that might give a clue to parents. What records are > > available for the 1700s? > > Does anyone on this list have access to the book "Philadelphia > > Naturalization Records" by P. William Filby? I would greatly appreciate a > > lookup for George McClasky pre 1800. > > Thank you for your help. > > Stephanie in Oregon > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > > ********* > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2917 - Release Date: 06/04/10 > 06:25:00 > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD > ********* > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAPHILAD ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAPHILAD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message