Brenda, Perhaps Doty/Sidwell couple were married in the city of Des Moines, Iowa (which is in Polk County) rather than in Des Moines county. You might check Polk county, city of Des Moines, records also. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: BrenBee@aol.com To: IADESMOI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 1:41 PM Subject: [IADESMOI] Doty and Sidwell in Des Moines Hello, I am researching the surnames Charles Thomas Sidwell and Cora Lea Doty m 30 Dec 1896 in Des Moines. I am not certain that the family lived there or if they simply married there. The family bible indicates both "of DesMoines." Is anyone else researching these names? I would like the address to a vital records office where I can obtain a photo copy of the original record. What is the fee? Is this indexed? Does anyone here have a copy of the index and would you be willing to do a look-up to tell me if they are found in the index? Brenda Sears Berrien County, Michigan ==== IADESMOI Mailing List ==== "Everyman is a quotation from all his ancestors." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), philosopher, poet ============================== Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/search