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Amherst County (Va.) Marriage Register and Index, 1763-1854

Marriage Register, 1763-1854, is divided into a number of sections. The first section covering pages 1-429, 1763-1853, records the date of the marriage bond, the names of both parties, the names of the parents or guardians present, the names of the security or witnesses in attendance and occasionally the name of the minister performing the ceremony. The next section, covering pages 430-431, lists undated miscellaneous consents that were found in the marriage bond papers. These consents record the names of both parties, the names of the parents or guardians present and the names of the security or witnesses in attendance. Another section covering pages 432-434, 1795-1816, deals with marriage bonds. This section records the date of the bond, the minister who performed the ceremony, the religious denomination of the minister and the security or witnesses in attendance. An additional section covering pages 436-447, 1795-1854, deals with ministers' returns. These returns record the date of the marriage bond, the names of both parties, the religious denomination of the minister and the minister's name.

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Amherst County (Va.) Marriage Register and Index, 1763-1854

Marriage Register, 1763-1854, is divided into a number of sections. The first section covering pages 1-429, 1763-1853, records the date of the marriage bond, the names of both parties, the names of the parents or guardians present, the names of the security or witnesses in attendance and occasionally the name of the minister performing the ceremony. The next section, covering pages 430-431, lists undated miscellaneous consents that were found in the marriage bond papers. These consents record the names of both parties, the names of the parents or guardians present and the names of the security or witnesses in attendance. Another section covering pages 432-434, 1795-1816, deals with marriage bonds. This section records the date of the bond, the minister who performed the ceremony, the religious denomination of the minister and the security or witnesses in attendance. An additional section covering pages 436-447, 1795-1854, deals with ministers' returns. These returns record the date of the marriage bond, the names of both parties, the religious denomination of the minister and the minister's name.

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