Hello: I am helping a friend research his family tree. His family, the Dobsons, were involved in the woollen industry in Innerleith. Using Scottish Origins, I made a number of preliminary searches and came to the conclusion that there was a very good chance that the Dobsons I was finding were all related to each other. I therefore started at 1800 and in ten year increments, searched back. To my surprise, I found several hundred Dobson entries, all in and around Edinburgh and the lowlands, going back to 1630. However, I have noticed that almost every couple has two marriage entries, not one. I have not ordered any certified copies yet because I want to be sure I am ordering the right ones. All of the double entries seem to be in two recording districts, some on the same day, some several months apart. Can someone explain this to me? There may be more than one explanation. My guesses are: (1) one marriage entry would be the banns, the other the marriage. (2) one marriage entry could be a civil ceremony, the other a church ceremony (Does this happen in Scotland?) (3) these entries are registrations, not dates of marriage, and one could be the registration in the groom's district, the other in the bride's. is this an Edinburgh or urban practice? Do a lot of people have two marriage entries? Thank you in advance to anyone who can explain this. Margaret in Toronto