Vinton County Ohio marriage records were abstracted (most of them) from 1850-1885, from original marriage records, and then placed in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) database. If you travel to this page http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_I GI.asp&clear_form=true and then type in the - NAME (at least a SURNAME) - "North America" for the REGION - "M513091" for the BATCH NUMBER for marriages from 1850-1878 - "M513092" for the BATCH NUMBER for marriages from 1878-1885 (Don't use the actual quotations marks when typing in the batch number into the IGI form - just the numbers and letters within the quotation marks.) Then, this should get you started with a marriage search. The original records are on microfilm and the microfilm can be viewed through the auspices of a Family History Center, or you can have a genealogist or friend copy it for you from the Family History Library (professional genealogists generally request a fee). Or, you can ask the county clerk to make a copy for you. I hope this is helpful. Happy New Year - I hope 2005 is wonderful for everyone on the list. PS. If you can't find the marriage record you want in Vinton County batches, check Athens County batches and Meigs County batches. Vinton Countians would sometimes get married in these two counties. Meigs M513172 1862-1869 M513173 1869-1879 M513174 1879-1885 Athens M513071 1812-1866 M513072 1865-1880 M513073 1880-1885 Natalie (native Vinton Countian) ProGenealogists, Inc. PO Box 900188 Sandy, UT 84090-0188 (801) 596-3230 - Main Office (801) 699-9470 - Mobile (801) 596-3380 - Fax http://www.progenealogists.com