Hi Karen.....I found a marriage record for William Russell Jun 1840 in Yorkshire in the Free BMD directory referenced below. This index does not give the spouse's names but, by association, the adjacent record for the same district & contributor is , Elizabeth Robinson. So it is likely they were the two marriage partners. The marriage took place in the sub district of Sculcoates which is in the registration district of East Yorkshire, Yorkshire. A marriage certificate can be ordered from the county Yorkshire Records Office to confirm the above. (I just recently ordered one from the Durham County Records Office for 4 pounds sterling). I note you believe the marriage was in county Durham but Yorkshire is close by. Also from the IGI data base, Charles Russell, born 30 May 1843 to William & Ann, was born in Seaton Ross, Yorkshire. This is another sub-district of East Yorkshire, very close to the Sculcoates sub-district above where William & Elizabeth Russell were married. So this seems to tie in closely to the above William Russell / Elizabeth Robinson marriage. My interest was perked because my gggrandparents Isaac Russell & Elizabeth Watson were married in county Durham in 1822 and I am stuck trying to locate their parents & siblings. It might be possible that one Isaac's siblings was your William or his father as William was the name of my great grandfather. Would be interested in hearing how you make out by direct e-mail to the address below. It would be particularily interesting if you discover your William & Ann parents and/or siblings. Free BMD web site: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl Doug Russell, Toronto, Canada drussell@attglobal.net