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Marriages. A marriage record provides some or all of the following details: date and place of marriage; names of spouses, occupation and place of residence; names of parents of the bride and groom, and the name of a previous spouse; names of witnesses; Marriages are recorded in civil registration and/or in parish registers / church records.
Marriages are classified according to the number of legal spouses an individual has. The suffix "-gamy" refers specifically to the number of spouses, as in bi-gamy (two spouses, generally illegal in most nations), and poly-gamy (more than one spouse). Societies show variable acceptance of polygamy as a cultural ideal and practice.
Are you interested in tracing your family history in Canada? You can search for vital statistics records of births, marriages and deaths recorded in various provinces and territories. Learn how to access these records and what information they contain. You can also explore related census and immigration documents from Library and Archives Canada.
Jun 3, 2024 · In 2000 the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriages; the law went into force on April 1, 2001. In the ensuing years, numerous other countries—including Canada (2005), France (2013), the United States (2015), and Germany (2017)—followed suit.
Marriages in the US then were almost twice as common as today. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, the rate fell sharply. In the 1930s marriages became again more common and in 1946 – the year after the Second World War ended – marriages reached a peak of 16.4 marriages per 1,000 people.
The type, functions, and characteristics of marriage vary from culture to culture, and can change over time. In general there are two types: civil marriage and religious marriage, and typically marriages employ a combination of both (religious marriages must often be licensed and recognized by the state, and conversely civil marriages, while not sanctioned under religious law, are nevertheless ...
Jun 26, 2013 · Discover how marriage has changed over time, from ancient rituals to modern laws, and why it is still a controversial institution. Live Science History of Marriage: 13 Surprising Facts.
