This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AY.2ADE/1043.1 Message Board Post: I should like to clarify my questions on marriage index availability. I am not asking for someone to look up a marriage. I am asking if the index is public and if a marriage certificate can be obtained when the applicant is not directly related. I should appreciate any help on these questions.