Before a wedding, the betrothed pair and their witnesses were interviewed and, during this talk, a protocol about the examination of sponsors (examinis antematrimonialis sponsorum) was prepared. The examination was designed to record personal data, reveal a potential blood relationship, and prepare the future married couple for raising their children in a Catholic manner. Older records, which used a formula or full interview transcript, were later replaced by preprinted forms where the priest filled in the name, surname, religion, birth date & place, residence, family status, parents, dispensation if any canonical impediment was detected, and name of witnesses.
Samples
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Nuptial protocols 1935 (City archive Brno, German language)
Nuptial protocol from the parish office Brno - Královo Pole with groom Jan Schönweiz, widowed coachman and Hedvika Pausch housewife dated June 22, 1935.English translation of this record
WHY were they collected? | Examination of the betrothed pair and their witnesses |
WHEN were they collected? | 18th century to present |
WHO collected the records? | Parish offices |
WHAT information can be found? | Name, surname, religion, birth date & place, residence, family status, parents |
In which ARCHIVES are they held? | District archives, city archives |
In which archive FILES can they be found? | Archives of parish offices |
LANGUAGE of records | Czech, German |
AVAILABILITY | Many have been destroyed, surviving lists from pre-1800 are very rare |
What must be KNOWN before getting started? | Name, town or village, and the parish district |
Czech expression |
Snubní protokol (plural = Snubní protokoly) |
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