Searching by County is not going to be easy. Michigan has 83 counties. Because you have a possible/probable date of marriage, you might want to try the records office in Lansing. Michigan State Vital Records Office 201 Townsend Street Capitol View Building, 3rd Floor Lansing, Michigan 48913 (517) 335-8666 The cost for the record is $26.00. Good Luck I hope this information will be helpful to your research. Susan L. Warner Saginaw, Michigan ----- In a message dated 5/13/2009 12:07:50 A.M., jester1380@chartermi.net writes: Were my in-laws married? Or weren't they??? They did wear rings!! Here is my problem.... they are from Southern Illinois. All the areas around there (checked each county court) do not show them married in Illinois. They gave birth to my husband in Highland Park in 1949. Two living relatives remember hearing something about being married in Michigan. The closest record I have is they were married Sept (20) 1946... because... my father in law died in July 1976 and my mother in law was heard saying that they would have been married 30 years in September. I found the date in another family history booklet, but the authors have no idea where they found the "20th" (the author is now 93) So... without spending a fortune writing each county (paying the search fees which I hear run anywhere from $25 - $45 each) in the Detroit area... Is there someone out there that could at least narrow down this information as to where they were married and confirm a date? I don't know if there is a database out there that lists marriages in the 40's, or if there is someone who has one of those paid subscriptions to those "vital records checks" that would not mind doing a look up for me? Or if someone works with or visits these county courts? Any help in this 2+ year search would greatly be appreciated.... The hair is turning gray by the day and close to being pulled out! LOL Groom: Robert Abner Heyl b. 14 Apr 1918 d. 14 July 1976 Bride: Frances Lela Plate b. 14 Feb 1919 d. 19 Dec 1997 Thank you so much in advance... it is one of those last tidbits that can put this issue to rest, once and for all! Sincerely, Megan * **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)