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From: "calyx corolla" <>
Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] JP Marriage Index
Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 09:09:40 -0800


Are there on-line links to Jefferson and St. Bernard marriage indices
1918-1920?


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>Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] JP Marriage Index
>Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:23:24 -0600
>
>Hi! List:
>
>We wondered about the duplications ourselves when they were pointed out by
>the volunteers who were indexing the volumes and filing the cards after
>they were typed. But a number of examples we checked with the same parties
>and different dates were really in the records. Since the duplicates were
>for licenses, we guessed that the couples didn't follow through with the
>weddings authorized by the first license for one reason or another and had
>to reapply because the original one expired.
>
>We also had multiple entries with one party the same but the other party a
>different person. An example that comes to mind was Bridget Fury. Either
>that was a very common name and there were several women with the same name
>or one woman was very adept at pulling the wool over the eyes of
>perspective grooms.
>
>If everything is exactly the same then they are duplicates and should be
>eliminated. If there is the slighted difference, they should be left in
>and the researchers who are interested in the parties can try to solve the
>mysteries.
>
>Collin B. Hamer, Jr.
>Head, Louisiana Division
>New Orleans Public Library
>219 Loyola Avenue
>New Orleans LA 70112
>nutrias.org
>
>Robert Wise wrote:
>
>>Merle, I was one of the volunteers working on the JP Marriages. I had
>>assumed that the duplications were:
>>
>>Application for License
>>Marriage performed by a JP not a clergy.
>>
>>Hey Norm we need your input on this one.
>>
>>Jan in S.E. TX
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Merle" <>
>>To: <>
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 4:43 PM
>>Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] JP Marriage Index
>>
>>
>>
>>>I just finished scrolling through the JP Marriage Index - big thanks to
>>
>>all
>>
>>>for their input.
>>>
>>>I did notice duplications, though. Same bride and groom, same reference
>>>reel but different date, most of the time one year difference but same
>>
>>month
>>
>>>and date. Is there an explination for the different years? Can
>>>duplications be deleted? I am not being critical, just curious.
>>>
>>>Merle
>>>
>>>
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