RootsChat.Com

Research in Other Countries => United States of America => Topic started by: giselap on Monday 23 October 17 22:44 BST (UK)

Title: Marriage of first grade cousins
Post by: giselap on Monday 23 October 17 22:44 BST (UK)

Wonder whether first grade cousins were able to obtain a marriage license in New Jersey in the earlier 20th century?

I know that it was almost impossible for cousins to get an allowance to marry after 1930 in Germany.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Rgds,
Giselap

Title: Re: Marriage of first grade cousins
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 23 October 17 22:52 BST (UK)

Apparently it was considered incest as late as 1975, for first cousins to marry in New Jersey?

Title: Re: Marriage of first grade cousins
Post by: giselap on Monday 23 October 17 23:07 BST (UK)

Thanks for your quick reply, KGerrad!

That really helped me a lot answering the question why on earth a female immigrant to US should have changed her actual surname sometime between arrival and marrage in NJ.

Thanks again and rgds,
Giselap

Title: Re: Marriage of first grade cousins
Post by: *Sandra* on Monday 23 October 17 23:49 BST (UK)

https://www.justanswer.com/law/9wwh2-1st-cousin-marriage-legal-state-new-jersey.html

Title: Re: Marriage of first grade cousins
Post by: giselap on Tuesday 24 October 17 00:34 BST (UK)

Thank you for this really helpful link, Sandra.

Rgds
Giselap

Title: Re: Marriage of first grade cousins
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 24 October 17 00:44 BST (UK)

Always good to be able to quote a source.


Regards Sandra