Dear Aurale and all, Thank you so much for your prompt and clear reply! I had thought I was losing my marbles (if I have any left!) :-))))) Now, I've drafted a letter to the Clerk requesting a copy, but have no idea what might be the usual fee? Thank you again, and best regards, Carolyn "Genealogical and Historical Society, Caldwell Co." wrote: > > Hello Carolyn: > > The kind person that keyed in this material did not realize there IS NO book B in > Caldwell County. There was a box of "Missing Certificates" found when the restortion of > the courthouse began a few years ago. They had never been recorded, and now bear a > number assigned by the County Clerk which the person who typed in the index you quoted > probably interpreted to be Book B, but it is not. This record is part of the missing > certificates. > > The Historical Research Center in Luling, TX has PHOTOCOPIES of each of the missing > certificates, as well as some 7000 original certificates. We are in the process of > putting together a database for the unclaimed certificates we hold, for which an > index will then be put on the website. > > Also, soon, the G&H Society plans to publish a book, two if it must make that, of all > marriages in Caldwell County (including the missing ones) up to and through 1900, > thanks to Donaly Brice. > > Thwe correct date for Halsel/Joiner is 18 Oct 1855. It is County Clerk Certifoicate No. > 108 if you want to contact the Clerk. It will not be in LDS microfilm as it was > available when the microfilming was done. > > Contact us if you require a copy, or you may write the Co. Clerk, Lockhart, TX 78644. > > Aurale Huff, for Caldwell Co. Gen. & Hist. Soc. > > ======== > > >Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 20:06:28 -0800 > > >From: Carol Johnson & Richard Greene <rhunterg@ix.netcom.com> > > >X-Loop: TXCALDWE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > >Perhaps some kind soul might help me with figuring out a citation for a > > >marriage as follows: > > >HALSEL, David S. / JOINER, Gatzy J. / 19 Oct 1855 / B / 108 > > > > > >I found this in the Texas GenWeb Archives for Caldwell Co, showing as in > > >the "Plum Creek Almanac". But I can't find a corresponding marriage in > > >the FHL film for Book B, nor in the Index. > > > Could the Book and page numbers refer to the Plum Creek Almanac? Or > > >could someone suggest how I could get a copy of the marriage certificate > > >for these two folks? > > > Many thanks for your help! > > >Best regards from California > > >Carolyn Carter Johnson (mailto:rhunterg@ix.netcom.com) > > >