PRESTON/SNOWDEN Eloping to Marry in New York 1895

[allans]

A tale of - well something. These individuals can be found in my 'Gargrave' public tree on Ancestry.

Dorothy (Dora)  SNOWDEN born 1870, registered Q2 Settle, Yorkshire is living with her parents in Litherland, West Derby, Liverpool in 1891(RG12/2985/59 page 46). They have a lodger James H (Herbert) Preston.

It appears Dorothy married Robert Alexander Hill 31 Mar 1884 in Liverpool. As she was only 13 at the time this was illegal and her 'husband' received a criminal conviction on 8 May 1884 at Liverpool assizes. Presumably the marriage was 'annulled' or as it was illegal just assumed to never have happened.

Dorothy and James are on the 1901 census (RG13/4026/45 page 37) married with children youngest born 1896 baptised in Gargrave, no UK marriage found.

Immigration has arrival 'Teutonic' 11 Nov 1895, ex Montreal with point of embarcation New York - James H and Dora PRESTON.

USA marriage Kings, New York James Herbert PRESTON and Dorothy SNOWDEN 11 Nov 1895.

Is it possible for someone to check marriage record for parents names (Robert PRESTON, Henry SNOWDEN) and also immigration - I cannot access the Castle Garden website as it returns an error when I try to search.

Any help to find this missing piece of the jigsaw would be appreciated

Allan

[Milliepede]

There's a marriage in Settle Jun 1868
Henry Snowden but there are two Jane brides to choose from - Jane Foxcroft or Jane Howson *
The other groom is William Clarkson.

* family tree has wife as Jane Howson.  His parents Joseph Snowden and Dorathy. 

[allans]

Thanks - I am on that - its the USA side I need help with

Allan

[*Sandra*]

Hi,


That's looks as if you might need to purchase the certificate - there is information on this link if needed.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/genealogy.shtml

Sandra

[allans]

Yes - thanks - you may be correct abt purchasing the cert.
Would still like help looking up Castle Garden http://www.castlegarden.org/ cant get search to work for me

Allan

[*Sandra*]

I can't get it this morning - just says error connecting to database : localhost. 

Sandra

[allans]

Yup - thast what I get - maybe their database server is down.
You cant even 'contact us' - to report it - same error

Allan

[shellyesq]

The grooms' index at www.italiangen.org lists the marriage date as 23 Oct. 1895 in Kings County (Brooklyn). 

You may be able to order a copy of the marriage certificate for free using the Family History Library photoduplication service - https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Photoduplication_Services  You can get the certificate number from the index I mentioned above and the film number for the right year and certificate number using this page - https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/653538#/653538?availability=Family%20History%20Library

[allans]

Interesting -
Index gives ctfnum=5206.
so film no is 1562038 - I have ordered it - never tried this before

Allan