I also posted this on the message board for New London, Ct. I just called the City Clerk's office for New London CT and they said I had to have the date and names to order a marriage certificate. They said there was an index there at City Hall, 181 State Street, New London, CT 06320. Unfortunately I have several problems, FIRST, I am in Orlando, FL and cannot pop in to the City Hall to check the index for myself SECOND, I know the name of the groom, Henry A. Osborne, but I am not sure of the name of the bride. She was married before marrying Henry A. Osborne and I am making an assumption on her previous husband's name. Her birth name was Mary Estella Durkee and I believe she first married someone named Lyman Woodworth but I have spellings in the census records for the children of this marriage as Woodard, Woodward, and Woodworth, so I do not know how she would be listed on the marriage certificate. THIRD, I don't have a date of marriage. Henry A. Osborne and Mary E. Osborne are listed as man and wife on the 1880 census for Norwich, New London, CT. The 1910 census says they were married 30 years. In the 1900 census they have a daughter, Maud K. Osborne born in Oct 1979. So, once again I am making an assumption that they were married In 1879. If there is someone on this mailing list who lives in New London who would be able to check the marriage index for me I would be very thankful. I am hoping that a marriage certificate will help me find who Mary Estella's first husband was so that I can get a marriage certificate for that marriage. As I said, I think his name was Lyman Woodworth and I think they were most likely married in 1868 because they had a son, James Henry Woodworth, born April 24, 1869. And Mary Estella would only have been 15 when James Henry was born. Possibly, Mary Estella Durkee and Lyman Woodworth were married in New London County CT also. I have found Mary Estella in the 1860 census but have not been able to find her or James Henry in the 1870 census. Mary Estella's birthday is 11/25 or 26/1853 Henry A. Osborne's birthday is Mar 1853 according to the 1900 census James Henry Woodworth is my husband's greatgrandfather and we are trying to find out who James Henry's father was. We are pretty sure that Mary Estella Durkee Woodworth Osborne was his mother. Thank you, Georgia Willis __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com