For Diane R. and others: I found the following old e-mail in which I sent someone else the questions asked on an application for a marriage license in 1880: Full name of groom, place of residence, occupation, age next birthday in years, color, race (Irish American), place of birth, father's name, mother's maiden name, number of groom's marriage, full name of bride, maiden name, if a widow, place of residence, age next birthday in years, color, race, place of birth, father's name, mother's maiden name, no. of bride's marriage, married at ____________, date, witnesses' signatures (Edward Brown and Kate Waters), and then a certification at the bottom to be signed by the priest, giving marriage date and place. All wonderful information. Actually at the top is "Illinois State Board of Health. Return of a Marriage to County Clerk." The instructions at the top say it should be filled in carefully and attached to and returned with the Marriage License. "This Return does not take the place of the Certificate which comes attached to the License, but is IN ADDITION THERETO."