In their "Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds, 1772-1850," Vogt and Kethley describe the difference between marriage bonds and ministers' returns, i.e. reports to the county clerk of marriages performed, and say they hope in the future to publish a compilation of ministers' returns. But 20 years later they don't appear to have done so. Presumably the returns may include many marriages that did not require bonds. Has anyone else published a listing of ministers' returns in Shenandoah between 1800 and 1830? Or are films the best (or only) way of researching them? Thanks. Don Zochert

Julie - and I am sorry, but I haven't caught her last name yet - has been posting the minister's returns in this list for some time. She is taking them from the microfilm. Check the archives for this list for several dozen messages from "Julie." Richard P. Fairfax, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Zochert" <[email protected]> To: "Shenandoah" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 10:49 AM Subject: [VASHENAN] Ministers' marriage returns > > In their "Shenandoah County Marriage Bonds, 1772-1850," Vogt and Kethley > describe the difference between marriage bonds and ministers' returns, > i.e. reports to the county clerk of marriages performed, and say they > hope in the future to publish a compilation of ministers' returns. But > 20 years later they don't appear to have done so. Presumably the returns > may include many marriages that did not require bonds. > > Has anyone else published a listing of ministers' returns in Shenandoah > between 1800 and 1830? Or are films the best (or only) way of > researching them? > > Thanks. > > > Don Zochert > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message