I'm not sure why, but people did go down to Waukegan to get married. Do they still do this?? I know it was still a thing in the 1930's. I think it might have been a quick or easy way...not a luxury or Las Vegas type. \At 05:19 PM 10/21/2001 -0500, you wrote: >After a brief trip, going through filmed copies of the Milwaukee Journal >in the 1920's I realized there were many Wisconsin folks, not all even >from southeast Wisconsin, who were married in Waukegan, ILL. In the 1920's >the Milwaukee Journal listed under the local marriage licenses, those who >were , "Licensed at Waukegan" and on June 22, 1925, 14 couples were >listed. Of those 28 people, 26 were listed as living in Wisconsin cities. > >Was Waukegan Ill a 'hot spot' for marriages in the 20's ? > >Peg > > > >============================== >Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp Pray for Peace, Maxine Capezza