This might be of some interest to all who haven't seen this yet. Melody in NY ----- Original Message ----- From: Debbie Redmond <DKBAGranny@webtv.net> To: <ILMCLEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 11:16 PM Subject: [ILMCLEAN-L] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index > Original Message from ILSTCLAI-L@rootsweb.com > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>GOOD NEWS FROM THE ARCHIVES: > Although this will remain "unofficial" for > a short time, the Statewide Marriage Index worked on for so > many years by the ISGS, State Archives, and Secretary of > State Information Systems Services Department is now available > on the Secretary of State web site. > There is now a link to the marriage > database on the Archives' homepage which may be reached at the > following address: > www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/arc_home.html > Look under the "Search Our Online Databases." > An official announcement concerning the > database will be pending until more formal arrangements can be > made. In the meantime, you are invited to give the database a > test run and report any problems you might experience. > There are currently a little over one > million records in the online database. Plans are to update the > database every 6 months or so. Eighty-four counties are > represented in the online database. Data entry is complete for > 43 of those counties. Please check out the supplemental > information that is reached by links on the introductory page > and the search entry and search results pages. > We have tried to make it as clear as > possible what records are included in the database and how to > obtain copies of marriage records from IRAD or county clerks. > IRAD currently has marriage records from 61 of the 84 > counties represented in the database and we will soon accession > marriage records from several others. > Karl Moore > Illinois State Archives > 217-785-1266 > kmoore@ccgate.sos.state.il.us > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> I just thought some people on the > list might be interested. Debbie >