Re: Nora FitzGerald's and Lucita's posts about parents/ancestors obtaining marriage licenses in one place [e.g., Mt. Vernon] but getting married in another [e.g., The Bronx], is it possible that people might have done the same thing back in the late 1800s? I've had absolutely no luck finding my grandparents' marriage application or license in Brooklyn and Manhattan, circa 1894 or 1895. Both were born in Manhattan and raised their children [including my late father] in Brooklyn, and so I've just assumed they got their license and their vows in one or the other of those boroughs. Both the birth of their first child, my long-deceased aunt, in 1895, and the number of years they claimed to have been married in the 1900 U.S. Census [five], suggest my grandparents married in 1895. A few years ago, on the "freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blkyn/Marriage" website, I found a listing for a marriage certificate for a "Mary Boyle," my grandmother's maiden name, and a "spouse unknown" in Brooklyn. That hint led nowhere and I've been unable to resurrect that "freepages" site; it appears to have evaporated. Is it possible they applied for a license in Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island or some other NY locale? And why would the groom be listed as "unknown"? Seems to me if my grandmother was the applicant, she certainly knew the name of her intended husband [and my eventual grandfather, Samuel Alexander], so who would enter "spouse unknown"? I find it puzzling, so if anyone can shed light on the matter, I'd be grateful. [Oddly enough, I was able to find my great-grandparents marriage license in Manhattan]. Incidentally, several subscribers responded to my plea for a description of the buildings now standing at certain addresses on Grove, Gansevoort, West 18th and West 25th Streets in Manhattan, all sites where my grandparents and great-grandparents once lived, and said they'd let me know what's there today. So far, I haven't heard anything from anyone. I'd still appreciate any information. Best Regards, George Alexander