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Index of
Marriage Bonds
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The 1st page shows all the marriages from
1757 to 1837 where the marriage took place in Clynnog, or the Groom
was from there.
The 2nd page is for the
diocese of Bangor.
The diocese covers the whole of the north-western quarter of Wales, taking in the old counties of
Anglesey, Caernarfon, Meirionnydd and the northern portion of
Montgomeryshire, and is roughly co-terminous with the ancient kingdom of Gwynedd. It extends from the port of Holyhead
in the north to the rural market town of Llanidloes in the south; from
the holy island of Bardsey in the west to Llandudno in the east, along
the North Wales coastal strip; behind which lies Snowdonia and the most
mountainous areas of Wales.
This file is available as a spreadsheet
with filtering, simply send me a mail and I'll mail it right back to
you.
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When a
couple was planning to marry, the prospective groom took out a bond
from the clerk of the court in the bride’s county of residence. This
was done as surety that there was no legal obstacle to the proposed
marriage, such as another living spouse for either party, for example.
These bond marriage records can be helpful in determining the
approximate or exact date of the marriage in the event that marriage
books and/or church records cannot be found.
Please Note: some of the names appear to be reversed. For
example I found in the parish records for Clynnog that an Griffith Owen
married a Margaret Griffith, but it is listed in the Marriage Bonds as
Owen Griffith.
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Caernarvonshire Marriages
Coming Soon
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The Parish Records for
Dwyfor, Caernarvonshire, these cover marriages from 1813 to 1837.
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The columns on each of the pages represent the
following:
- Date of the
Marriage
- Parish of the
Marriage
- Surname of the
Groom
- Forename of
the Groom
- Status of the
Groom (Single/Widowed)
- County of the
Groom
- Parish of the
Groom
- Surname of the
Bride
- Forename of
the Bride
- Status of the
Bride (Single/Widowed)
- Parish of the
Bride
- Marriage by
Banns, or Licence
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