In a message dated 8/9/2010 4:49:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, kenharrison43@shaw.ca writes: Although ones like this are unfortunately not common, it is a goldmine. My only advice is: never assume anything! I couldn't agree with you more, Ken. I struck gold twice this weekend. I've got the original Proclamation of Banns from 1857, recording my gg grandparents' marriage. When I found the record of the same marriage on SP, I purchased it even though I assumed I wasn't going to learn much more. But there I found the names of the parents of the bride and groom as well as the fact that he was a widower and she was a widow at the time of their marriage. More happy prowling! Jeanne