At 06:13 PM 10/26/1999 , Garland wrote: >Susan: > >I just got 5 from DuPage. I called and they said $7.00 each. So I sent a >letter and a check for $35.00. When they came, I got a check back for >$30.00. They only charged me a dollar each and the copies were stamped >"Genealogy Use". Quite a surprise. They are $7.00 if you want a certified copy for "official" purposes. :o) Small bit of trivia that has nothing to do with genealogy. :o) We live in DuPage County and last year my husband and I decided that after 10 years it was time to bite the bullet and get married. We picked up our DuPage County marriage license and knew that it had to be used within a certain period of time but before that time came we decided to take a vacation to the Grand Canyon and stop in Vegas to get married. About a month after the DuPage license expired a letter came from DuPage County saying that we are guilty of a misdemeanor and had to pay a fine ($500. if I remember correctly) within 30 days because we didn't use their marriage license! lol - ------------------------------------------------------------------ My Personal Page http://people.ce.mediaone.net/susantort/ The Illinois USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb Illinois Ancestor Registry http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgenweb/queries Shelby County ILGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilshelb2/shelby.htm Barry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/barry.htm Why do banks charge a "non-sufficient funds fee" on money they already know I don't have?