This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.sangamon/2869.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Go to the following web address and see if you can find a marriage record for William Beard. I could not find one. If you find one, there will be links at this web site to the UIS IRAD. The marriage record will be there but will probably give you little information. http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/marriage.html