You can write yourself to Macon County Courthouse in Decatur, Illinois, or contact the Decatur Genealogical Society (who is very reliable) and they will obtain a copy for you for a minmal charge. If you visit the below address, you can find several addresses: <A HREF="http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marrcopy.html">http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marrcopy.html</A> The below address is for contacting the genealogical society. I believe they also accept telephone requests. I've used them several times. There is a small fee, but nothing compared to some of the other offers you find on the web. The Society Mailing Address remains the same Decatur Genealogical Society P O BOX 1548 Decatur, IL 62525-1548 The DGS website address is and you may also have accress to email requests. I don't remember if it's open to the public or just to members. If you have a problem, let me know. The volunteers are very friendly and very helpful. I use them a lot because I live in Oklahoma and have many lines in Macon County. Jane (jjjsg@aol.com) <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildecgs/">http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildecgs/</A>