Tim, Sorry that it took so long to get back to you, but the marriage cert. that you sent to me was the correct one, which opened up many more doors for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Bryant" <tpbryant9@yahoo.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: RE: [ILLASALLE] Briggs-Libby > Hi, Janet: > > From the Illinois State Marriage Index, 1763-1900, there is this unusual > list of two marriages: > > BRIGGS, DANIEL LIBBY, SARAH 09/19/1847 A / 999 LA > SALLE > BRIGGS, DANIEL LIBBY, SARAH 09/29/1847 939/ FINK > COOK > > My suggestion is to request a copy of the LaSalle Cty marriage license > from > the LaSalle County Genealogy Guild at http://www.lscgg.org/. There is a > small fee associated with the request. > > You should be forewarned that a marriage license from 1847 would not > likely > include any genealogical information unless the bride were underage and > required permission from her parents to marry. However, it *would* give > you > proof of your g-g-grandfather's marriage. > > Best wishes, > > Tim in Champaign-Urbana > > -----Original Message----- > From: jgibbs [mailto:jgibbs@iowatelecom.net] > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 7:40 PM > To: ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ILLASALLE] Briggs-Libby > > > Was wondering if anyone had any information on a marriage between Daniel > Briggs and Sarah Libby, 19 Sep, 1847 in LaSalle Cty. Daniel is my gg > grandfather and finding this marriage is a HUGE step, any information that > anyone would have would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks so much in advance, > > Janet Gibbs > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >