Some further thoughts occurred to me too. The Dept of Health 1900 stamp would reflect when the marriage was reported to the city vs. when is actually happened and the certificate number would have been assigned then so this would be 1900 Kings certif #4366. Is the 1897 date from down in the body of the certificate where it states who performed the marriage plus when and where? A 3-yr gap between marriage and recording is a bit unusual but anything is possible (as we all know!). If the IGG site's index was transcribed from the index microfilms rather than the certificate microfilms, that could account for the difference in the bride's first name. I've seen a couple of cases where an index film differed in one way or another from the certificate. Was there something else in the certificate that wasn't as expected -- e.g., groom's name, date, boro, etc? J Torre PS: that 3-yr gap gives me some ideas for widening my search for some elusive marriage records! ----- Original Message ----- Message: 4 Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:49:26 +0000 From: barkie@bellsouth.net Subject: Re: [BKLYN] Marriage Record Question To: "Marilyn GROSBECK" <mcgrn98@msn.com>, "NYBrooklyn" Marilyn, Several questions occurred to me when I read your post. First, it sounds like you did get the certificate itself, since you say the the stamp from the Department of Health gives a date of 20 July 1900. Are you looking for Ida K. Hawes or Cora Hawes. The exact given name isn't that critical as Cora may have been a nickname or the name she preferred, and used that for all her transactions, legal or informal. Is the groom on the certificate the right man? I guess you're looking for Robert Cox's marriage. Where did you find the 1897 date and do you have other documentation that the marriage actually occurred in 1897, or was it really 1900? Yes, this is a puzzlement but the more solid info you have, the easier to untangle. I know my response hasn't actually figured out the inconsistencies, but perhaps will give you some encouragement to put on your detective hat. When you do put the pieces together, please keep the list up to date. Barbara in Jacksonville -------------- Original message from "Marilyn GROSBECK" <mcgrn98@msn.com>: -------------- > I have a copy of a marriage record for Robert Cox. The certificate number was > obtained from the Italian site. Certificate # 4366 > > The site says the bride is Cora Hawes and the date is September 2, 1900. > Certificate # 4366 > > The marriage record says that the bride is Ida K. Hawes and the date is > September 1897. The stamp from the Department of health says July 20, 1900. > Certificate # 4366 > > I can not find any marriage record at the Italian site for Ida K. Hawes. > > This is a bit of a puzzlement. Would someone have any idea about this > situation? > > Thank you, > > Marilyn