Mr. Wadsworth: >> I have been looking for 20 years for this marriage record. << Texas probably has more major genealogy libraries than anywhere in the world. Do you live near one? >> I also want to ask did the marriage record in the book list a bondsman or any reference to her parents or who married them << The info on Houston Co., GA Marriage Licenses really leaves a lot to be desired: Name of bride and groom. Name of person who married them. No witnesses. No info about the parents, etc. It sounds like you have been reviewing some of the NC or other state Marriage Bonds & Licenses, where they provide much more info. >> I noticed that several references have been made on the list to Colored and White marriage records being mixed up was this marriage listed in the white or colored or was it listed by race at all? << The marriage that you requested info on, was listed in the White marriages. The Colored Marriage Licenses commenced in 1865, and remained a *separate* record until 1968, when President Lyndon Johnson forbid that type of segregation. >> Also in Texas many of the Marriage licenses were not picked up at the court house so as of a couple of years ago relatives have been allowed to pick up the licenses,is this the case in Georgia? << It sounds like you are making reference to obtaining the copies of the Marriage Licenses from the Dept. of Vital Statistics. Are you wanting to obtain a copy of a particular marriage license? Take care & happy hunting! ______________________ William A. Mills Perry, Georgia [email protected] Houston Co., GA Research & Publications: http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Forum/8795 ===============>>> On Sun, 7 May 2000 23:44:14 -0500 "wwadsworth" <[email protected]> writes: I want to thank you for the lookup.I have been looking for 20 years for this marriage record. I had another person also E-mail me with the lookup the 1835 marriage to Mary Wright is Michael Watson's first wife because he is listed on the 1850 census of Crawford County with a wife named Mary and their four children, I have a copy of the 1850 Crawford County census. I have a question for you the Leonidas Sledge you mention as your ancestor, is he the Louson Sledge listed as Nancy's 15 year old brother in the 1850 census of Houston County Georgia. I know that it is hard to read some of the names that the census taker recorded so they could have misspelled his name. If you are from the same branch of Sledge I have a lot of Questions. I also want to ask did the marriage record in the book list a bondsman or any reference to her parents or who married them, and I noticed that several references have been made on the list to Colored and White marriage records being mixed up was this marriage listed in the white or colored or was it listed by race at all? Also in Texas many of the Marriage licenses were not picked up at the court house so as of a couple of years ago relatives have been allowed to pick up the licenses,is this the case in Georgia? Respectfully Wally Wadsworth ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.