Short Guide 5 - Index to the abstract of all licences for marriage granted to free persons, 17 March 1813-26 December
Abbreviations used in the Index
daur daughter
Revd Reverend
Supt Superintendent
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About this guide
State Records' Short Guides are designed to provide easy reference to record series relating to a particular subject or area of research. This guide provides an Index to the Abstract of all licences for marriage granted to free persons, 17 March 1813-26 December 1827. It was previously published as Information Leaflet 39. It has since been edited and updated with the CGS (Concise Guide Series) number. This new means of identifying records is based on the Australian archival standard 'series system'. The number will in due course be migrated to the State Records Control System.
This will mean that published citations of State archives will remain valid after the relevant archives have been converted to the new system of control. In time, these series numbers will replace the old 'stroke' reference numbers used in previous publications.
The index to the Abstract of all Licences for Marriage granted to Free Persons, 17 March 1813-26 December 1827, NRS 1037. Information given in the Abstract includes number of licence; date of licence; names of parties; and, where, when and by whom the marriage was solemnised. In many cases name of parent (father or mother), name of previous spouse (for women only), occupation, and place of residence are also recorded.
The Abstract has been reproduced on microfiche (Fiche 836) and is available for purchase. It has been distributed as part of the Archives Resources Kit.
Other copies of the Abstract are also available for searching in State Records' Reading Rooms on microfilm reel 2281 and photocopy COD 10.
This Index records the name of the party; description and/or residence (as provided); date of licence; page in the Abstract; and, the number of the licence.
