The banns--yes, he had the book of banns; he had also the register of marriages from which he sometimes issued certified extracts.

He was a good old man, and seemed ready to oblige me; but his memory was very defective.

He allowed me to take notary's copies of the banns and the entry in the list, as well as of the register.

Then I went to the office of the Stato Civile.

You know that people do not sign the register in the church themselves; the names are written down by the priest.