Re: Matrimonio Dispensas

["aajay1073" <aajay1073@...>]

Joseph,

What is a Matrimonio Dispensas and where can I look one up at?  I 
found a couple's marriage information and within it, it was indicated 
that they were blood relations.  Where could I look up a Matrimonio 
Dispensas for this couple?

Thanks,
Angie

--- In ranchos@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Puentes <makas@n...> wrote:
> 
> Today I found the parents of my GGG grandparents: Felipe Santa 
Maria y 
> Benita Miranda in Tepetongo, Zacatecas.
> 
> Felipe's parents were: Jose Salome Santa Maria y Maria Francisca 
Ortiz
> 
> Benita's parents were: Gabriel de Miranda y Maria Nicolasa Miranda
> 
> Well this last couple brings up a good point: Matrimonio Dispensas
> 
> If this couple were possibly related and needed special permission 
to 
> get married it is possible for up to 4 generations of their 
genealogy to 
> be waiting in a "Matrimonio Dispensa" So since this is in the late 
> 1700's when this couple got married its possible with one record to 
> maybe get shotputted right back into the 1600's
> 
> So if you see any same surname marriages in your genealogy think of 
a 
> possible blessing waiting to be revealed to your genealogy.
> 
> Kitty. . . Do you have any comments on this?
> 
> joseph
> 
> ps: its 3 am and i'm off to bed. More on Matrimonio dispensas 
later. Ask 
> me about it in the group if you want to see it sooner than later.