Area research centers, (branch centers associated with State Historical Society of Wisconsin) maintain vital records pre-1907. If your know the county, inquire from the appropriate center if the record exists. Also the LDS library has an index to pre-1907 vital records. I have had great luck, lots of support and help from these centers, as well as any local historical society. Good Luck. Side note--My g-g-g-grandmother married at 16, Fond du lac, the record exists. The web site for State Historical Society of Wisconsin is www.shsw.wisc.edu Click on Archives, then Area Research Centers. deb Christensen wrote: > I suppose I am wondering about this for two reasons... > > First, to find out if there's more likely to be a record of the marriage because of > a requirement for consent at that age, > > and second, to find out if this was fairly common. > > *very* few of the families in our family history during this period of time have > brides under 18, let alone 14 years old. > > deb > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > deb Christensen (deb_msn@msn.com) > Graphics Connection Forum > http://www.computingcentral.com/topics/graphics/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DWilso147@aol.com> > To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 8:37 AM > Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Age of Majority for Marriage in Mid 19th Century WI > > > I have Ruth Emma THAYER b. 1837 m. 1851 Samuel A. STONE (b. 1822); therefore > > her age was14. I don't know if she was married with or without parent consent > > (I assumed with consent). > > > > Anne Wilson > > DWilso147@aol.com > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > > email: kingsley@aol.com > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ====