I don't recall having encountered her name, so I have nothing specific... just a couple of general observations. 1. Jack said it, but maybe not in a way a person not familiar with the records-keeping in those days would completely understand. Marriage records in 1900 would still be one of many things mixed together, transcribed by a clerk by hand into court records books. Notions such as "case filing" and forms (and typewriters) were just beginning to come into existence... though in some cases courts went back in and typed older records. So, you wouldn't look specifically in the marriage license office at the courthouse, but rather in general court records. 2. Her first name appears to me to maybe be an interesting example of pronunciation practices in this area... like my 2-great grandmother being no doubt known as "Elizer" or "Lizer" though her name was Eliza, Eliza E. Butler. In those days you spoke to the clerk instead of filling out a form, so even the spelling in an official record may have an oral characteristic. In her case, the Gadsden County 1850 marriage record says Eliza, but it very well could have come out differently. Since you spell the name "Eldorader" yourself, that probably really was how it was spelled... but the name itself was probably the local pronunciation of "Eldorado".... (IMHO... "That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it!" <G>) RW Jack Butler wrote: >I think that her name was probably Bell - there is a young Bell girl with a >name very much like that on the 1885 Jackson County Census, although the >spelling is butchered a little. She is indexed as Celuado on Ancestry, but >if you look at it, that is clearly wrong. On the 1885 transcription on the >Rootsweb Jackson County site, she is listed as Colorado - but that is >clearly wrong, too. > >The records can be found at the County Courthouse and on microfilm at the >Florida State Archives. > >Good hunting. > >Jack Butler > > >-----Original Message----- >From: fljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fljackso-bounces@rootsweb.com] >On Behalf Of Karen Peterson >Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 8:14 AM >To: fljackso@rootsweb.com >Subject: [FLJACKSO] 1900 marriage record > >Hello list, > This is my first post. In the Jackson County marriage index, there is an >entry for Walter Bell. The bride is Eldorader Bell, married Feb. 16, 1900, >book 4, page 113. Is there any additional information to be found on the >actual marriage record? I am wondering if the bride's last name is "Bell" >(same as the groom) or if there was a mistake in the index. Does anyone >know where to write for the actual marriage records/licenses for the year >1900. I appreciate any help. >Thanks, >Karen Peterson >