In a message dated 7/10/01 2:27:05 AM, you wrote: >My g-g-grandparents were married in 1860 in Mason county, IL. If it exists, how >would I go about finding the marriage record and obtaining a copy? +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Try these two online sources: 1. the online Illinois Marriage Index at: <A HREF="http://"> http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html </A>be patient, follow the instructions and links. You can obtain a copy of a marriage record for $1. 2. the Mason County web site, which has a link to Mason Co. marriages: <A HREF="http://">http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmason/</A> I have obtained about a dozen marriage records for my Illinois Schoonover ancestors from these sites. Bob Schoonover Afton MN