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England / Re: How to confirm church where marriage/funeral occurred
« on: Wednesday 05 June 13 11:39 BST (UK) »
Benicio - in England the "Established Church" is the Church of England so nanny jan's response identifyies the individual place of worship. Marriage in the Church of England has full legal status. In the early period after 1837 most marriages would have been C of E if not civil (register office) for that reason; later authorisation was extended to some clergy from other groups or the registrar attended (latter the case for RC weddings particularly). IIRC Jewish & Quaker faiths also had authority early. Thus marriage in the C of E parish church didn't mean that the couple were practising Anglicans - just that they could meet the residence requirements to be married there.
GENUKI is a useful site for identifying which churches were open at any particular time - some areas are clearer on this than others - Keighley not being the clearest. A search on "GENUKI + placename" is a quick way in.
GENUKI is a useful site for identifying which churches were open at any particular time - some areas are clearer on this than others - Keighley not being the clearest. A search on "GENUKI + placename" is a quick way in.