What is 'IGG' in your message? Could you give the on line URL. Thank you Georgia Lost in FL Message: 9 Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:02:37 -0600 From: Michelle and Kevin Cassidy <kmct@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Marriage Licenses To: irish-new-york-city@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <44FBF735-3EE1-4913-A124-A17E83F69BE5@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed A marriage certificate was issued by the Health Department from 1866-1937. The index is online at IGG. It was recorded after the wedding took place. The records are available through Muni Archives or the FHL. From 1853-1866(and through 1887) a marriage register was kept.(Yes from 1866-1887 there are two civil records although they have same information) It was a one line ledger book recording the information AFTER the wedding. It was the same records essentially as the certificates information wise between 1866-1887.(1888 groom index exists for ledgers but not the ledgers themselves) In 1908 marriage licenses were required before the wedding could take place. From 1908-1937 there are couples that have one or the other or both. These are not online or at the FHL. They do give more information especially if a divorce preceded the marriage. It gives better places of birth than other records too. These are at Muni Archives from 1908-1929 with an "index" too. Bets to have a date or at least a good guess. Staff will not look up without a date and EXPRESS request. If you don't specify they search Department of Health. Licenses were returned after the wedding with a signed certificate on back. It is three sides total, affidavit filled out by couple, license, and certificate filled in/signed by minister, couple and witnesses.