Thank you Connie for the info on the Marriage licenses. It certainly helped. Helen Rehm ----- Original Message ----- From: "connie beachy" <cbeachy@gcnetmail.net> To: <MDGARRET-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] records > > Hi everybody. I have a question. Is the best place to get a copy of an > 1851 Marriage License, at the Court House in Cumberland, MD? Thanks so > much!!! > > Now, to answer the above question: > I asked the clerks at the courthouse today if they're still sending out > copies of marriage records when requested. The answer is: > > YES if you give them the date of marriage. If not, they won't do the > research to find it. > > Now, for everyone, please remember that there is nothing more on the > certified copies of the marriage records you ask for than is found in the > marriage record books, ie: names and ages of bride and groom, occupations, > residence, relationship if any, date married, date applied for license, name > of pastor, church and location of church or Justice of the Peace and > location, race, sex and whether single,widowed or divorced. Beyond 1852, > only the names of the couple, ages, and date of marriage are given. This is > all you get on the certified copies. > > Connie > > > > ==== MDGARRET Mailing List ==== > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Carol Hepburn, at chepburn@cox.net. > >