Bill, I have seen this happen before, where the marriage index does not include a license that actually was issued. About the only way to know for sure is to go, or have someone go for you, to the County Clerk's office and ask for permission to go through the actual marriage license files for the time period you are concerned with looking for the actual license. The Clerk may be reluctant to let you do this, as those records, especially that old, are quite fragile. I you can't do it yourself, you might contact one of the local society members who knows the Clerk well. The Clerk might let someone they know & trust do the looking for you. The other possibility is that the marriage occurred, but that the license was never returned to the courthouse. It that's the case, there is no record of it and you'll have to find another way to confirm the marriage, such as probate records or grantor deeds for land they may have owned & sold. Good Luck! Dick Cazier ----- Original Message ----- From: <ITCSCROG@aol.com> To: <IL-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:22 PM Subject: [IL-CENTRAL] James Mileham and Nancy Ann Ridgeway > Does anybody have any information out there regarding the marriage of James > Mileham and Nancy Ann Ridgeway in Mt. Pulaski on 15 Feb 1848. I have checked > a couple of times with the Logan County Clerk in trying to find a copy of > their marriage license with no success. Also, the Illinois Marriage Index > does not list this marriage. > Anybody have any ideas where to next proceed? > > Thanks for your help. > > Bill Scroggin > Chesterfield, Mo. > > > ==== IL-CENTRAL Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Cheryl Rothwell, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto: clrothwell@mindspring.com >