Found the following in Dorothy Provine's "District of Columbia Marriage Records 1870-1877": Wilson, Joseph F. Cross, Eliza B. 10 Oct 1876 L 10:57 The L following the date indicates only the license portion of the marriage record was filled in. Apparently, the marriage return that was to be filled in and returned by the officiating clergyman was not with the license portion. The L indicates that the date was the date of the granting of the license. The 10:57 indicates the volume and page that contains the entry. I wrote to the DC Archives and received a copy of a marriage record from that era. The DC Archives has been very prompt in replying to my recent requests. Barbara Clements

Barbara... saw this post on the DC list... Do you know if there is a book of Marriage Licenses for DC in the 1880's to 1890's??? I am looking for a record of marriage of a John W. KLENSCH and an Adolphine MOROO ( Moreau or variant spellings).. Also an Marie Elizabeth Moroo and Joseph RIBIERE. Thanks in advance for any info... Pat