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What is a principal

Cutler, Nicholas Kyle
Cutler, Nicholas Kyle ✭
October 17, 2021 in Search

Hi! I'm relatively new to indexing material and I just started a batch of marriage records. The field was asking for "principals" first and last names, DOB, and other information. The field help didn't help me understand who the principal is. Who is it?


If this question has already been asked, my apologies. I searched and couldn't find anything

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 17, 2021 Answer ✓

    A principal is a primary person in a record. For example, in a marriage record, the groom and bride are principals. The parents of the wedding couple or their witnesses are not principals.

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  • Cutler, Nicholas Kyle
    Cutler, Nicholas Kyle ✭
    October 17, 2021

    Thanks! This helps a lot.

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