Ten day freebie at Ancestry.com: ILLINOIS MARRIAGES, 1851-1900 (Update Adding Rock Island County) Considered a settler's paradise when two French explorers arrived in the area, the population of Illinois grew by more than 4 million in the second half of the nineteenth century. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state during that time period. Each record provides the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. Also included is the county where the ceremony was performed. This update adds the records of Rock Island County, Illinois to those of Edgar, Kendall, Sangamon, Warren, and White counties. Containing over 110,000 records and the names of more than 220,000 men and women, this collection can be an invaluable aid to those seeking ancestors from the area. Source Information: Dodd, Jordan R., comp. "Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Original data: Rock Island County, Illinois Marriages, 1851-99. County court records located at Rock Island, Illinois or Family History Library microfilm #1428578-1428581. (For source information on previously added counties, see the online description at the following link.) To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4147.htm