Oops! Married twice (at the same time) Case Studies in Bigamy!
Helen V. Smith
About this webinar
Divorce in Queensland Australia was very difficult to obtain. Some couples then just lived together and some underwent a bigamous marriage. What were the penalties? The records? Follow these ten bigamy case studies.
About the speaker
Helen has been researching her family since 1986 with research in Australia, England, Wales and Ireland. She is the author of Death Certificates and Archaic Medical Terms and Google the Genealogist’s ...
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Comments (49)
Absolutely fascinating! I had no idea about how far back in time bigamist marriages would go. One always has the idea that in ‘the old days’ most ordinary couples were fairly poor and would not have time to indulge in such practices. The amount of records and how old they were is amazing. Thank you for the insights. A great presentation
Very informative.
Loved how Helen provided synopsis for so many instances of documented bigamy cases. I learned a great deal about the reasons for bigamy. Thank you!
Great topic, especially for an Australian viewer. It makes me realise that bigamy occurs more frequently than the cases that are prosecuted in court. And, family historians are more likely to uncover secrets kept by past generations!
Helen's presentation featured fascinating case studies, enhanced by well-designed visual materials. The webinar was outstanding and thoroughly engaging from start to finish.
Interesting topic and well presented. Didn't realize it was so prevalent. Have not encountered bigamy in my research.
Helen brings such energy into anything she does, she really hyped up the whole webinar, she is a joy to watch, bringing enthusiasm to all she does.
Helen was such a delight ... she sincerely seemed to enjoy researching and presenting this most unusual topic in genealogy. Thank you Helen