Contents
These registers record key details about the parties applying for permission to marry including: their names; their ages; the date of permission or refusal; ship of arrival; sentence (for the party who was the convict); whether free or bond and the name of the clergyman. Indexed so far - January 1826 to April 1833; January 1838 to March 1841.
- Record series in the index: NRS 12212
- Entries in the index: currently c.4000
Acknowledgement
This index was compiled by Clifford McNeil and Fay McKenzie-Edmonds [4/4508], Elizabeth Roberts [4/4510] (who also retain the copyright), and State Records Volunteers. State Records wishes to acknowledge their combined contribution to this index.
Further information
The earliest references to applications by convicts wishing to marry are contained in the Colonial Secretary’s Papers, 1788-1825.
The 1826-1841 clergy returns of the ‘lists of persons applying for the publication of banns’ have been indexed. The Index to NSW Marriage Banns, which was compiled by the late Joan Reese and Norma Tuck, is available on microfiche in the reading room. The clergy returns have been microfilmed and the reels are also available in the reading room.
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Cost per entry:
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