What Are Alegata Marriage Records?

Alegata marriage records — also known as “marriage supplements,” aneksy (annexes), or dowody (evidence) — are additional materials presented at the time of marriage in order to document the death of a previous spouse (if applicable), divorce from a previous spouse (if applicable), as well as the bride’s or groom’s birth. Marriage banns (public announcements of the intended marriage) were also often included. If a person’s birth was not recorded, or if the birth record was lost due to a flood or fire, testimony was provided to establish the place and date of birth.

“Alegat is a Polish word of Latin origin, from allegatio, ‘sending someone as an intermediary; a citation of proof; a submitted document.’” (source: https://pgsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/WhatAre-Alegata.pdf)

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