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Books, Maps & Other Resources  Ontario, Canada  (Upper Canada, Canada West) Concerns more than one County Main District Marriage/Vital Records Page What Are The District Marriage/Vital Records & Why Are They Important? Map of Ontario Districts 1836 | Map of Ontario Districts 1845 More Ontario Resources | More Canadian Resources BOOK - VOLUME 15: VICTORIA DISTRICT MARRIAGE REGISTER, 1839-1858 Compiled by Dan Walker & Fawne Stratford-Devai Published by Global Heritage Press In May of 1838 the Victoria District was separated from the Midland District and included the present county of Hastings. Despite being officially created in 1838, the Victoria District would not be proclaimed until a Court House and jail were constructed and officials appointed. The Victoria District was therefore not proclaimed a separate district until 1839. Effective October 15th, 1839 marriage returns for the County of Hastings were required to be returned to the clerk of the Peace in the District town of Belleville. Returns were sent to the Clerk from the Clergy who performed the marriages, with the exception of Anglican and Roman Catholic ministers. By January of 1850 all Districts were abolished and the Victoria District became Hastings County. In most districts the Clerk of Peace transcribed the information on the individual marriage returns into a book which became known as the District Marriage Register. However in the case of the Victoria District, the individuals returns did not appear to survive. This publication has been transcribed from the original Victoria District Marriage Register (1839-1858) held by the Archives of Ontario. If you cannot find the marriage in the Victoria District Register you would be well advised to search bordering districts such as Newcastle District, Colbourne District, Prince Edward District, and the Midland District. A minister on horseback in the wilds of Ontario had no idea when he passed a political boundary such as a District or what we know as counties today. Also remember that many counties kept separate registers beginnning in various years in the 1850's. This Revised and Expanded Edition published in 2000 Softcover (image: softcover example)
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About the author Dan Walker has spent much of his adult life transcribing genealogical and historical information for publication. His primary focus has been on pre-confederation Ontario vital records. Dan is well known and respected for his meticulious attention to detail, and for the accuracy of his transcription work.
About Fawne Stratford-Devai 
Fawne Stratford-Devai's work on Land Records and early Ontario records is well known in the genealogy community. A published author of several Canadian and UK research books, she has also contributed articles to the Ontario Genealogical Society's newsletter "Families" as well as writing for the online family history newsletter the "Global Gazette". Biography
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