To Carolyn Wilkerson and interested Woolsey researchers: John Ballard sent the following: >Hi Wilford and Carolyn >> >>The IL marriage index online at >>http://www2.sos.state.il.us/cgi-bin/marriage has >>BALLARD, CHARLES m WOOLSEY, ELIZABETH (MRS) WHITE 02/01/1880 >> >>John >> To which Wilford replied: >>John >> >Wilford has the above IL marriage index online, but has been able to >identify only about 1/2 of them. It is a good index, but not >comprehensive, and people seem to be adding to it. > >Again, have a happy Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for. > >Wilford Whitaker > > To which Carolyn asked: >Please tell me what the following means: > >> Wilford has the above IL marriage index online, but has been able to >> identify only about 1/2 of them. It is a good index, but not >> comprehensive, and people seem to be adding to it. > >Wilford has it on line?? Do you have a website Wilford? > >People seem to be adding to it -? Meaning what - that it is not copied from >original marriage record books but just a list that started and people have >added their Illinois marriages to it? > >Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson >honey@texasol.com > To which Wilford is now responding: I do not have the Illinois Marriage Index on Line nor do I have a website. The Marriage Index seems to be an on-going project as it seems to have been added to from time to time. I have copied all the Woolsey marriages from the marriage index and have been able to identify only about 1/2 of the individuals concerned. Sincerely, Wilford W. Whitaker