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    Changes to Marriage Certificates

    At last, one of the basic records of our lives is getting updated. From today, marriage certificated will record the details of both father and mother of the bride and groom. In another change, also coming into effect today, they will be recorded electronically.

    I presume the bride and groom will get a print out of the certificate! But it conjures up all sorts of interesting scenarios of everyone standing around waiting for the hard copy to present to the bride!

    But it will certainly help genealogists in years to come when they have got mothers' details as well as fathers'.


    Marriage certificate to include mothers' names in England and Wales
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56975357
    Both parents, not just the father, will now be named on marriage certificates in England and Wales.



    "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

    (Marianne Williamson)
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    I saw this too, Daisy. About time too. It will make reader happy so much easier in the future, wish we had it now on the old certificates.
    "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr Seuss
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      #3
      This was one of the reasons for DD3 choosing a civil partnership instead of marriage - the unfairness of not including the mother's names.
      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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        #4
        It seemed really silly for the mothers' details not to be on. But with my wedding photographer hat on, I can't imagine how it will play out during the actual wedding, especially in churches. I can imagine the vicar tapping it out with one finger typing skills. What could possibly go wrong.

        Registrars were always more efficient and organised about signing the registers and presenting the certificate to the Bride, but celebrants at church weddings always seemed a bit tense, anxious to make sure everything was ok, I suppose.
        "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

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          #5
          Something else thats entered the modern era.
          Not before time.
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            #6
            Never could understand why it wasn't on
            Im not fat just 6ft too small
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              #7
              Same here, Oma!
              "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

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                #8
                About time this was done surely it's common sense that there would be no bride/groom without mothers help ?
                When DS1 got married in Las Vegas he was asked for the maiden name of my mother and his dads mother for what reason I just don't know .
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                  Glamm - that's interesting about needing those names in Las Vegas. I must ask DS2 (or more likely, DIL2) what they had to put on their marriage certificate. They got married in Cuba. The only thing I can remember about the vows was that they had to promise that one of them would stay home and sweep the floors and look after the children!

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                    #10
                    My DD will be pleased her name will be included when her DD gets married in July.
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                      Plant - your GD will be one of the 'new' generation!
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