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From: "Gina Utterson" <>
Subject: Masters Family
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 19:12:20 +1000


Hi Barry & Morna

This is probably a long shot but do you have in your family tree a William
Masters (Born Sussex) and Mary Durrant (Born Kent) immigrated to Australia
with their son Samuel.

Kind Regards
Gina



----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff & Maree Masters <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: married by banns


> Hi Barry & Morna
>
> I was married after Banns were announced.
> It was explained to me as being a proclamation of your intention to marry
&
> according to the Church this proclamation had to be published by the
Church
> 3 times before the marriage could take place. There was no issue of any
> papers or certificates to the participants.
>
> I also have copies of Banns announcements made in the 1820's, so perhaps
it
> was considered more important in those days & a certificate was issued.
> The information on them is:
> Names & ages of the Bride & Groom, names of Witnesses & the registry
> district & the intended date of marriage.
>
> In the bottom R/H corner of the certificate is printed:
> KERRISON JAMES INDEX
> CASTLEREAGH CHURCH
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry & Morna" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 8:59 PM
> Subject: married by banns
>
>
> > Hello listers, Could anyone tell me what "married by banns" means and
> > is it likely to be a source of more information about the parties
> > involved. Many thanks. Morna Sinclair.
> >
> > ______________________________
>

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