Marriages and such far from home (or maybe just in the next town?) Is this what you have in mind? These are just the first few I've found in the Hartford Barbour vital records. More to come, much, much more. We should construct a page on Jane's site containing just such records, because I don't think these marriages were recorded IN Middlesex County, just in (in this case) Hartford. How would anyone know?? MIDDLESEX COUNTY (from Hartford Barbour vital records) ABEL Elisha Isaac, of Middletown, m Abigail JOHNSON of Hartford, Sept 1, 1827, by Rev N S Wheaton ACKLEY Josiah, of Providence, R.I., m Maria GRIFFITH of Chatham, Oct 14, 1833, by Rev Horace Bushnell ADAMS Mary Ann, m Russell EDY of Middletown, Dec 26, 1831, by Rev Gustavus F Davis ATKINS William H, of Middletown, m Eliza POWERS of Hartford, Apr 18, 1830, by Rev Gustavus F David BAILEY Harriet M, of Middletown, m Augustus PUTNAM of Hartford, May 18, 1840, by Rev O E Daggett Isaac, of Chatham, m Julia SPENCER of East Haddam, Sept 1, 1834, by Rev G F Davis Wealthy Ann, of Hartford, m Everlyn WILLIAMS of Middletown, Oct 19, 1835, by Rev G F Davis BAKER Adeline, of Hartford, m Micah SILL of Middletown, June 16, 1847, by Rev Walter Clark BALL, BALLE Mary A, m Sylvester CLARK of Middletown, Oct 2, 1853, by Rev Robert Turnbull