Phil, > Where would I have the best >chance of finding a marriage record for ' John Mason and Hannah Hawes ' , >about 1670s in Hartford Connecticut , I found their married in: Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985). p. 494: "MASON, John & Hannah HAWES; 5 Jan 1676/7; Dedham" Do note the Dedham, MA. This is not necessarily the location of their marriage, only a residence Torrey found for them. Soooo.... there is a good possibility they were married in MA. Everyone do note I have no MASON line. If you want to search in CT here are some suggestions: 1. The General Index format of the Barbour Collection of CT VRs Prior to 1850 containing the VRs of the surname MASON. The Barbour Collection has been microfilmed by the LDS and is available for loan through that local FHC of yours. The general index is in alpha order of surnames and contains each VR of each person in the state of CT (provided that person's VR was registered and the town was done by the Barbour Collection. You would scroll down the microfilm roll to MASON, John. If his VRs were registered at the local town clerk office you would see a small slip of paper for his birth, marriage and/or death. The marriage one would have his name, spouse, and date and place of marriage: FHL microfilm roll #0002935 Barbour Collection, General Index for surnames Mars-Merril Check out the following webpage of mine for more info on the Barbour Collection: http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/barbour_collection.html 2. Barbour, Lucius Barnes, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1977; compiled before 1934). This book is available in many many libraries across the country. In fact the Memphis, TN Public Library has 2 copies of it. 3. Boltwood, Lucius M., "Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Hartford, Ct, contained in the volume lettered `Original Distribution of the Town of Hartford (Ct.) among the Settlers, 1639'" in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, XII (Boston: NEHGS, 1858). THis article is continued the NEHGR XIII (1859). 4. Bailey, Frederic W., Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800: Seven books in One Volume (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968). Availabel in many libraries. --- Susan SGTAYLOR1@att.net My Genealogy Website - sgt http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/ ----------------------------------------------- USGenWeb Mansfield, CT http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/mansfield.html USGenWeb New London, CT http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/newlondon.html USGenWeb Norwich, CT http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/norwich.html USGenWeb Windham, CT http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/windham.html USGenWeb Plymouth, MA http://www.rootsweb.com/~macplymo/ -------- New England Genealogy Collections Outside of New England http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/NECollections.html WWW Genealogy Resource Links http://home.att.net/~SGTAYLOR1/webresources.html *********************************************************