A colleague asks: "After 1860, could you avoid paying for a marriage license by having the banns called (assuming your church called banns)? I can't say that I've ever seen the question addressed, but my impression is that Virginia REQUIRED a license once they quit doing the bonds." My initial reaction was that publishing/crying the banns was quite separate from the civil requirements for marriage (license/marriage bonds/or what-have-you), but I simply don't know. Any thoughts? Mike Poston Rockville, Maryland ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html