In our series of blog posts we focus on Dutch sources. So why are we talking about an English record today? Well, Arie Marius van Haaften married in London, and his English marriage certificate was registered in a Dutch register. A true copy! Translation Arie Marius van Haaften married Ada Maria Wootton in Mile End Read more…
What happens when (distant) cousins fall in love and want to get married? Canon law says they need marriage dispensation. Let us take a look at an example of a couple that lived in Roermond, Limburg, in the 18th century. Transcription 27 februarii habita mea Licentia Contraxerunt matrimonium Cum dispensatione in tertio et quarto mixto Read more…
Dutch marriage records provide a lot of information. You can find names, dates and places for the bridegroom and the bride. You can find details about their parents, and sometimes even about their grandparents. Marriage records also mention two or four witnesses. A very interesting part of the description of all parties is their occupation. Read more…