Local Marriage record removed to County Archive

By Anonymous on Sat, 01/24/2015 - 18:40

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I am having trouble writing a citation for a record of marriage (marriage license, marriage certificate and affidavit for license to marry–all-in-one) which I received from a county archive without any citation except for the cryptic "A0256(1)" which I believe refers to an archive box number. A little research on the archive website led me to a record group and series number. However, I'm having trouble actually identifying the document. I'm assuming it is a local copy since it appears to be a photocopy of a part of a book page of marriages. (I've attached a copy of the document.) My attempt is as follows:

As an archived document:

Record of Marriage no. 34049, Uriah Kenneth Turner and Bessie Baisley (1921), Series 169, Marriage License Affadavits, Licenses, and Certificates, 1908-1914, 1917-1935, no. A0256(1); County Clerk Records, Westchester County Archives, Elmsford, New York; document received from archive without citation of file, series, or record group; typically such files appear in Record Group 6, County Clerk Records.

As a local marriage record:

Westchester County, New York, marriage record no. 34049 (1921), Uriah Kenneth Turner-Bessie Baisley; Westchester County Archives, Elmsford; document received from archive with notation "A0256(1)" but without citation of file, series, or record group.

In order to obtain the record again from the archives, I would need to provide the bride & groom's names and year of marriage with the record number, if known. I'm speculating that the 2nd attempt is probably a more appropriate citation. Would you add or change anything?

Thank you.

Submitted byEEon Mon, 01/26/2015 - 21:21

HiztoryBuff,

Truth be known, EE would be very relucant to assume anything and would not attempt to decide whether a supplier's cryptic notation refers to a record group or a file number without being experienced in that set of records. At times like this, the best approach is to contact the supplier and let them know that we need an identification of that source. In the interim, either of your approaches could serve as a placeholder.