Yes, I know that that is the case however the rule was ALL marriages had to be recorded in the Anglican Records regardless of faith of the parties involved. Now wether or not that was followed by the frontiersmen and traveling ministers is anyones guess. It would be interested though to check the Anglican Church records to see if perhaps this might have been followed to any degree. Correct me if I am wrong but didn't some of the early land records sometimes reflect which parish the land resided? Also, I believe that I remember reading that the original Anglican Parish Records are with the Anglican Church in England. Betty Subject: Re: [WVPENDLE] Fw: Marriage Records Prior to 1800 Yes, while Virginia was a colony and under the rule of the King of England, marriages were required to be recorded in the records of the Anglican Parish. The basic problem was that there were not enough Anglicans in this region to have an active Anglican Parish. The early settlers of the Shenandoah Valley were Scotch-Irish, Swiss and Germans and each brought their own religions and pastors. Perhaps someone can let us know the nearest Anglican parish to the present day Pendleton County. Nedra .