Sharon, That was very interesting reading.... Maybe some of those rules should apply today...LOL Cheryl SGates1949@aol.com wrote: Since so many of the Pioneers were from Virginia, I thought you might be interested in this. _Click here: Virginia Marriage Laws_ (http://www.wvculture.org/history/marriagelaws.html) Sharon Lee Gates ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Please keep your topic related to genealogical research in Gallia County, Ohio. Be Well, Do Good Work , Keep In Touch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!