How do you post marriage intentions in your genealogy software

[Wing Genealogist]

Marriage Intentions are (I believe) fairly unique to New England. They are typically written down in the Vital Records, and in more than a few cases they are the only record of the marriage (as the actual marriage was either never recorded, or the record has not survived/can not be found).

Unfortunately, Genealogy apps (such as Ancestry, and even the new New England Historic Genealogical Society Ancestrees) don't have a Marriage Intention event. Rather they have Marriage Contract, Marriage Banns, and Marriage License. Which (if any) would be the most appropriate event to use for marriage intentions?

[MikeWhalen]

not an expert, but just off the top of my head, does not that procedure act as a contract?...or rather, a public announcement of agreement to marry, which as we used to say in the neighborhood, is close enough?

so of the 3 choices you give, I would guess contract

Mike

[louis42]

Nouveau sur le site, je vais déterrer ce vieux post. Le tag du gedcom " MARS" contrat prénuptial de mariage me semble approprié.
EVEN peut également correspondre en renseignant l'événement avec le tag TYPE, par exemple intention de mariage.
Peu de logiciels utilisent tous les tags et/ou incluent un éditeur.

JLouis