Hello - I'm having an ongoing discussion with another genealogical forum concerning Virginia vs North Carolina marriages. We have a question that I'm hoping someone here may be able to answer. I, like many others in the forum, have noticed that many of my ancestors traveled from the Southside area of Virginia across the state line to Northern North Carolina counties to get married - with the majority of those marriages occurring in Warren County, North Carolina. The question I have is: why? Why did so many people from Brunswick, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, and Greensville counties in Virginia choose to marry in Warren County, North Carolina? I was wondering if anyone familiar with 19th century Virginia law could explicitly state the requirements necessary for citizens of Virginia to marry and do the same for North Carolina? Thank you -- Keith Kirkland ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).