On February 8th I will be giving a talk for the Society of Genealogists (www.sog.org.uk) on the topic of Instantly Buckled for Life - Scottish Marriage Records. The event will kick off at 2pm, with the talk lasting an hour o so. Here's the blurb:
“Suppose that young Jock and Jenny, say we two are husband and wife, the witnesses needn’t be many, they’re instantly buckled for life”.
Beyond church and civil marriages, historically there were many other 'irregular' ways that you could be legally married in Scotland that were not found within the other countries of the United Kingdom. Most of these forms were abolished from 1940, with another finally removed from the Scottish statute in 2006. For all of them, a celebrant was not required.
If you cannot find a marriage in the records, family historian Chris Paton will endeavour to explain why!
To book, please visit https://members.sog.org.uk/events/65315c9ccc4d040008c3bb11/description?ticket=65315c9ccc4d040008c3bb13 - the adnission price is £10, and for non and standard members the talk will be available for a month after; for SOG Gold members, a year.
I hope you can join me!
Chris
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