I would like to know why the early Berkeley Co. marriage records are not available for research by the public? Are these records stored in the county courthouse? Thanks, Ann McCORMICK/BYRN/VENABLE/TATE/OFFUT/OFFET/RILEY

I was told the originals (marriage bonds) were deposited at the Library of Virginia at Richmond. When I have wanted copies, I have sent to the Library of Virginia. They are quite expensive. I think they have been filmed, and it would be cheaper to pay the LDS rental fee and print off the microfilm - however, the film is sometimes not as clear. The marriage bonds have been published in an index, but there may be further tidbits on the originals, plus signatures. There are very few marriages/marriage bonds surviving until the late 1790s. Check the Library of Virginia web site and catalog - they are putting a lot of records on-line. Ruth Dunlap ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 12:15 PM Subject: [WVBERKEL] Marriage Records > I would like to know why the early Berkeley Co. marriage records are not > available for research by the public? > > Are these records stored in the county courthouse? > > Thanks, > Ann > McCORMICK/BYRN/VENABLE/TATE/OFFUT/OFFET/RILEY > > ______________________________