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From: "Linda McNish" <>
Subject: Re: [NCROOTS] NC Marriage Requirements -- Early 1900s
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 19:02:10 -0400
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South Carolina didn't keep marriage records until 1911 and then not all
marriages were recorded. Many marriages took place at the home of the bride,
a kinsman, or a preacher and were recorded only in a family Bible or church
record, even after there was a legal requirement for recordation. I know
because I have the same problem in documenting my grandparents marriage in
April 1911. It was not recorded and/or the State Archives does not have a
record of it. If you're really lucky you will find an announcement in a
newspaper of the time period.

Good luck to you.

Linda McNish
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Subject: [NCROOTS] NC Marriage Requirements -- Early 1900s


> Does anyone know what the legal requirements were for marriage in NC in
the
> period between 1905 and 1910. Were couples required to have a license?
Was
> parental approval required for brides or grooms under age 18? Did the
rules
> vary from county to county? Is there a good resource for researching
general
> marriage rules during this period?
>
> I have been looking for a record of my grandparent's marriage for my DAR
> application for the last two years and am about to give up. I have looked
at
> marriage records in the two counties where they grew up and in all
> surrounding counties. Someone recently told me that I should check South
> Carolina records because couples frequently "ran off to SC." Someone else
> said that there were no requirements during the early 1900s to legally
record
> marriages and that their marriage might never have made it into the
Register
> of Deeds' records.
>
> I would appreciate any help I could get with this question.
>
> Brenda Pflaum
> Hudson, OH
>
>
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