Yes, marriage licenses were needed. Have you checked with the Court House in Carrollton, IL? They have documents back to early - mid 1800's. Sharon from Kentucky Researching: BOGAERT: Netherlands, NY; BROKAW: France, NY, NJ; CHAUDOIN: VA, KY; DAVIDSON: VA, KY, IL; DEWITT: VA, KY; GOODALL: England, IL; GOODE: England, VA, KY, IL; RAPALJE: Huguenot, NY; STAATS: NY, NJ, IL; VAN HUYSEN: NETHERLANDS, NY; VAN MIDDLESWAERT: NY; VOORHEES: Netherlands, NY, NJ. IL; WRIGHT: VA, KY.