I hope this doesn't offend anyone because of my posting this link to this site. However, this is a great site and is very easy to search. Hopefully it will help someone find that elusive ancestory. The marriage index is simply wonderful and very easy to use. Good Luck! Jo Ann Blankenship/Gosnay <A HREF="http://www.sos.state.il.us/depts/archives/serv_sta.html#census">Click here: Genealogy at the Illinois State Archives</A>