• Banns: Church-generated documents that were a custom dating back to colonial America. Banns of a couple's intention to marry were posted or read on three consecutive Sundays.
• Certificates: The document given to the couple after the ceremony, may be found among family papers. It may not have all the personal detail that can be found on a license. Copies of certificates may be recorded in the church or with a town or county clerk.
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