It doesn't appear that IRAD is holding or has ever held the marriage records for Stephenson County. A list of the Stephenson County records held at IRAD can be found at - http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/iradsrch.html Just type in Stephenson for a list of the 7 types of records that they hold. We genealogists are a unique kind of people who want to dig for facts and get the truth out. It seems that we have forgotten to do that very thing concerning these records when we start pointing fingers without digging deeper into the problem. The people at the Stephenson County Genealogical Society have been wonderful when I dealt with them. Is the Genealogical Society responsible for transmitting official records to the state agency or is it the job of someone else, like the County Clerk who records official document in the first place? In any case, this is a good time for all of us to do something beneficial. If we all helped, this could be rewarding. I'm ready for details on how I can help. Can someone local check this out and give us a plan? Mike Mellentine Chandler, Arizona