Virginia- Thanks so much for the explanation. That helps a lot. And it is interesting seeing the names of the "official". Thanks! Diana In a message dated 12/31/2000 6:25:47 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Subj: [GATALBOT] Marriage date - name at end Date: 12/31/2000 6:25:47 AM Pacific Standard Time From: [email protected] (Crilley) To: [email protected] The name at the end is the "official" who married the individual. Sometimes these are JP (Justice of Peace) or JIC (Justice of Inferior Court) or a clergyman (OM - Ordained Minister MG Minister of the Gospel) I'm not sure if the clergymen meant this literally....."ordained" vs "unordained". I doubt if there was such a thing as an "unordained"....so I think they were used interchangeably. I think these names are very, very important as they might give an indication as to the part of the county they lived in. I have been especially curious about Nathaniel Athon, as he seems to come up throughout the entire 3 marriage books...and quite frequently. So either he was a very popular minister....or he really did have a large congregation....or several of them!! This microfilm contained 3 books. pg 3 (means book A) pg B3 means Book B pg C3 means Book C At 02:19 AM 12/31/2000 EST, [email protected] wrote: >Can someone tell me how this info breaks out? It is just the ending portion >that Im unclear on. > >What is the G.W. Farabee? MG pg 3? > >ex: >Campbell, Henry A. married Rebecca Ferrell 3 Aug 1843 G.W. Farabee, MG pg 3 > >Thanks, >Diana >>