Thank you to all who answered my question about what marriage records can be found at the Stafford court house. The Fredericksburg newspaper for Jan. 25, 1823 states: "Married on Thursday last, by the Rev. Nathaniel Greaves, Mr. Joseph Stone to Mrs. Susan Southard, both of Stafford Co." Does anyone know which church Rev. Greaves was associated with? Does the marriage notice imply they married in Stafford or Fredericksburg? Since the paper knew who married them wouldn't that mean it was recorded somewhere? Does anyone have a Susan ____ marrying a Mr. Southard before 1823? My library has some parish records for Stafford but they are all to early for what I need. Anybody have ideas, suggestions, a Bible record or cousins for me? Thanks again, Mary