Hi Barbara, I wrote and heard back from Hamilton County Probate Court at 230 E. 9th St, 10th Floor. I think it's the same one that you're talking about? I had rented the microfilms from LDS for marriages in the Cincinnati newspaper to no avail. I could try the library in case they have other materials they can refer to. Thanks for the help! Lori -- Barbara Noble <barbaranoble@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Hi Lori, Is this Hamilton County Court the same as the Hamilton County Probate Court? If not, you might try calling the Probate Court at 513-946-3551. They have Marriage Index/Records from 1817 thru the Present. For certified copies, it is $2.00 and uncertified, it is 50 cents. Another suggestion would be to write or call the Hamilton County Library for a newspaper announcement on their marriage. I have gotten more information on my family from newspaper articles than from any other source. Best wishes in your search and don't give up. Lori <lori-n@juno.com> wrote: Hi folks, I could use some help from some of you that have experience with records at the Hamilton County Court. I wrote to them on the 15th of February, and already heard back from them today. However, the results were not what I'd hoped for. I have a marriage certificate for my ggrandparents, William MARTIN and Ellen "Nellie" RYAN. They were married at St. Xavier's on 3 NOV 1880. The only information provided on the marriage certificate was the names of the couple and names of the witnesses. As most of you know, I've been at a dead end with this for close to a year, so decided to write to Hamilton County to see if I could get a copy of the marriage license/application, etc. The court request came back: "I have searched the years 1863-1884 and found no record for the request you have given us." I don't understand how that can be. I gave them the exact date of the marriage. I know when Ann B. helped me with this, she told me that it was from restored records. Is it the court records I'm looking for that were destroyed? I'm bummed out in a major way. I need desperately to verify Nellie's parents names, as I'm having doubts about the information on her death certificate. I don't know where else to turn to try and get that information, as I have absolutely nothing on her prior to her census information a few months prior to the marriage. Nellie worked for the Chas Taft family, and I wrote to them some time ago to see if they had anything, and they were unable to help. Any thoughts, suggestions, shoulders to cry on? Thanks, Lori ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== This List is dedicated to Hamilton County, Ohio. If you have a problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact the List Mom off-list at OHHAMILT-admin@rootsweb.com Thanks. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx -- Barb in Indiana ==== OHHAMILT Mailing List ==== Have you been to the *NEW* HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO Message Board? To get there, go to http://boards.rootsweb.com click on the U.S. States link. On the next page, click on the Counties link by the file folder icon. Then click on the link for Hamilton county. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx