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Buckinghamshire Banns of Marriage

• Transcription and conventions used
• Coverage
• Checking
• Grouping
• Abbreviations and codes
• Contact details
• How to buy
• Copyright

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Transcription and conventions used

The transcription consists of 2,898 entries from 35 parishes mainly covering the period from the start of the registers to 1901. The entries are from the Church of England parish registers. All data has been checked and appears in publications that may be purchased from the Buckinghamshire Family History Society

Important Note: Banns are only recorded where the marriage is not recorded in the parish where the Banns are called.

Each record consists of:

• Date - day, month and year of the last calling of the Banns
• Transcription of entry
• Parish
• Church
• County code

An expanded version of the entry with separate columns for each name will appear in table view.

• Groom's forename and surname
• Bride's forename and surname

Only the first forename of each person has been made available for searching.

Banns are normally read out in the parishes of bride and groom in the three weeks before their marriage. In some cases, the marriage ceremony will not have been completed. Marriages may also take place following the granting of a licence.

Coverage

The following table lists the number of entries and years covered for each of the Buckinghamshire parishes or places in the database. It is understood that there is no formal requirement to deposit registers of banns of marriage in record offices.

Transcription and Checking

All entries have been checked.

Abbreviations and Codes

The following abbreviations and codes have been used:

• ... – Illegible or missing
• ( ) – When used with forename or surname indicates uncertainty
• Jnr – Junior
• Snr – Senior
• X – Made his/her mark
• Otp – Of this Parish

The three letter Chapman County Code 'BKM' has been used to indicate the county of Buckinghamshire.

How to buy

Complete transcriptions(Baptisms, Marriages, Banns & Burials) of the parishes listed above for the period stated are available from Buckinghamshire Family History Society www.bucksfhs.org.uk, email publications@bucksfhs.org.uk or by writing to Bucks FHS Publications, PO Box 403, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 7GU

Contact details

Many other parishes have already been transcribed and are undergoing final checking. Searches are available on these records. For more information please contact Buckinghamshire Family History Society web site http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk, email marriages@bucksfhs.org.uk or write to BucksFHS Marriages, PO Box 403, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 7GU

Copyright, Database Right and disclaimer

© Trustees of Buckinghamshire Family History Society. The Buckinghamshire Family History Society is the maker of this database and the owner of the database rights. First published 2007.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of the transcription users are advised to view the originals of the appropriate registers (or facsimiles thereof, e.g. microfilm) and to form their own interpretation. The Buckinghamshire Family History Society accepts no liability for any errors or omissions that remain (although they would welcome notification of alternative interpretations of the registers. Please send details to data@bucksfhs.org.uk or writing to Marriage Banns, Bucks FHS, PO Box 403, Aylesbury, Bucks HP21 7GU

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