Why point people to the City Hall Marriage License Bureau, where marriages cost upwards of $20 even in person,and significantly more if done via mail. All of the marriages that Jim is interested in can be researched at the City Archives and if found, printed for about $3.50 if done in person, or $10 if done mail order. The only caveat on mail ordering a search to the City Archives is for the 1891 and 1888 marriages: they can not print marriages in the range from 1885-1915; the Marriage License Bureau has a lock on those marriages and later for printing purposes. However you or your representative can do it on site at the City Archives. The LDs also has the films for Philadelphia marriage indexes and certificates or minister returns. The 1860 marriage may not be in the collection since that was the first year that the reporting rules started to be enforced, i'm told, but there's no harm looking. If you need a marriage prior to 1860, try the Public Ledger indexes first. If not listed, you'll need to find church records. Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: <PhilaResearch@aol.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 08:13 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Philadelphia area marriages > Marriage records are at the Marriage License Bureau in City Hall, > Philadelphia, 19107. > > Philadelphia Research > Beer, It's not just for breakfast anymore! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.18.4/702 - Release Date: 02/25/2007