In a message dated 9/5/01 8:11:05 PM Central Daylight Time, atjaden@mindspring.com writes: << Was there more than meets the eye to their getting married in Tazewell Co instead of Woodford Co or was it just closer and/or easier or something boring like that? >> I agree a little spice helps to make for an interesting family history <grin>. I checked Volume IV of Tazewell County Marriges, published by the Tazewell County Genealogical Society. It appears this couple really was married in Woodford County; but for some reason it was recorded in Tazewell County. See what you think: WARICKER, M. H(?) - residing in Clayton Twp, Woodford County married 4 Nov 1880 to Ida G. FLOHR of Lynn Twp, Woodford County at my residence at Lynn Twp-D.M. FISTER Minister of the Gospel - Lutheran Church. Recorded in Book 59. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Strangely, all the other entries in the book show names of parents of both parties and where the bride and groom were born as well as names of witnesses. None of that information is here for this couple. You can get a copy of the original marrige record from Tazewell County Clerk at Pekin, Illinois. Lyde

Lyde added yet another hmmmmmm to this business of my ancestors living in one county and having that marriage recorded in another. Was that common back then? Or now? I'm unfamiliar with American marriage laws so don't know if this is something that's fairly usual or if it's something I need to continue to scratch my head over. Most of my ancestors were kind enough (as far as my eventual researching needs are concerned) to emigrate to Woodford Co but a smattering were in Tazewell and McLean counties, at least for a time. Should I start looking for previously unfound documentation for them in more than just the county where I think it should be? My thanks to all who responded to my query, especially Lyde (who checked a source for me) and Leslie (who sent the URL for what looks like a great website). And Dottie, it's starting to look like either I'm your grandmother or you're mine. <G> Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com amy@tjaden.com