Hi Stella, Thanks for your response. This is the service I was somewhat aware of. I checked and the search fee is $15 for a 5-year span -- then the cost of the certificate beyond that. Regards, Marsha Stringer (nee MEERE) [email protected] USA www.bittonfamilies.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stella Stanger Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] Marriage, abt 1934-1938, Maybe Toronto Hi, This marriage - may not yet be considered Public Record. The Registraton of Marriage may be obtained by the person you are helping From the Govt of Ontario - Vital Statistics Dept - in Thunder Bay Ontario . Years ago the cost was $27.00 Canadian. They will search - a few years either side of a given date. ONTARIO Office of the Registrar General ServiceOntario Ministry of Government Services 189 Red River Road P.O. Box 4600 Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8 Toll Free: 1-800-461-2156 - (Ontario only) Tel: (416) 325-8305 Fax: (807) 343-7459 Business hrs: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday <http://www.ontario.ca/en/services_for_residents/index.htm>www.serviceontario.ca Were there other children born - prior to this person? Some people would publish a marriage announcement - in the newspapers - others an entry in the social pages of a newspaper - describing the wedding etc. I don't know if the newspapers of the day - would have indexed these events Perhaps a Genealogical Society - for Ontario - may have done so Cheers, Stella