Can someone help me decipher something on a certificate. As I was doing research on my in-law's side, whey were from Illinois and went to Kentucky to marry, being they were 3rd cousins, where that was permissable. The top of their license stated "Marriage Bond" and further read..., "Walter, as principal, and Alvina, as surety, are jointly and severally bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, in the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. THIS BOND IS CONDITIONED AS FOLLOWS: That, whereas marriage is intended to be solemnized between Walter and Alvina. Now, if there is no lawful cause to obstruct said Marriage, this bond shall be void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. " ...., so does that say that the bond was voided and given back, if they married or if they didn't marry? In 1940s, a hundred dollars was a lot for those days, especially being a farmer and truck driver. Thanks a bunch, Jackie (Bastian) Engelman "Looking for roots under the Cambria Tree"