Concerning marriage records for Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, around 1884, there is a marriage lic
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Concerning marriage records for Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, around 1884, there is a marriage license record and a clerk's ledger of marriages. There are some differences in the information.
Concerning marriage records for Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, around 1884, there is a marriage license record and a clerk's ledger of marriages. There are some differences in the information. There is a spelling and last name difference. Which one would be considered more accurate? Which one came first, the license or the ledger. Which one would be considered the primary document.
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Respuestas
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I would think the information found on the marriage license is more accurate since both the bride and groom signed that document. A marriage license is considered a primary source and the clerk's ledger was likely created after.
Best of luck on your research!
Cara
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