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Records Genealogy Mayo
Posted in Uncategorized | Comments OffI am a bit puzzled I have a copy of my father’s maternal grandparents marriage cetificate. They were married ?
in Co. Mayo in 1877. I was up in the Family History Centre on Saturday and saw the church record for their marriage on microfilm. The witnesses on the church record are different to the ones on the civil record. Could anyone who is experienced it Irish genealogy throw some light on this, please.
Is it possible they were married in the church with a big celebration and then later had to get a civil ceremony performed as well in order to be legal.?
Religious marriage ceremonies are regarded legal now in Ireland, as well as civil ceremonies, but perhaps that was not always true.
You might also try posting this question over in the Irish travel section. Somebody from Ireland may know.
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