>From whom did you obtain the privately held marriage record, and is it an >exact copy of say, a marriage license or a church marriage for the couple? >Marianne
-----Original Message----- >From: Charles Apple <[email protected]> >Sent: Oct 27, 2011 1:51 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [LegacyUG] Artifact vs Recorded Legal Certificates > >This is probably a dumb question, however, I was recently provided a copy of >a Marriage Certificate privately held by an individual. I had previously >been to the County Clerk and photocopied the necessary information that was >recorded by the County Clerk for the same Marriage Record. My question >regards the appropriate Source Writer template for both of these source, >even though they are relative to the same marriage. > >Should the privately held marriage certificate be recorded using the >Artifact template, and the Marriage Record maintained by the County Clerk be >recorded using the Marriage Certificate, Local Government template? > >Are privately held Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates considered >Artifacts, at least until verified by following up with the appropriate >county or state agency? > >Thank you for your assistance, > >Charles E. Apple > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp

