So I know that indexes can be full of errors and that they are merely guides to the original sources.  My question is this - if you have other sources that partially corroborate the information, and the time allotted by the client doesn't allow for acquisition of the original (or perhaps even locating it) what are your thoughts on using it as a source of information?  What kind of caveats would be appropriate for the information contained in it?  An example: I presume the couple was married about xxxx based on the births of their children, and have an index giving me the actual date as well as the county in which they were married. I find this information with only about 1 hour left in total for the final report preparation and research write-up (having been writing as I went along). Would it be acceptable to write something like this: Abel Brooks and Barbie Cordan were married DD MMM YYYY <index citation>, which date is supported by the birth of their first child 15 months later <birth citation>.  Because they both lived in Some County only two years prior when the federal census was taken <census citations>, it seems reasonable they were also married in Some County, as one source indicates <index citation>. I would include acquisition of the original documentation as part of the future recommended research. Thanks for your thoughts! ~Molly KC Reid~ Deeper Roots www.finddeeperroots.com