You are right, this one is suitable for framing. Was this common practice during a certain period? Anita Wills Anita Talks Genealogy: http://blogtalkradio.com/Anita Wills ---------- Original Message ---------- Return-Path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from mx05.dca.untd.com (mx05.dca.untd.com [10.171.44.35]) by maildeliver04.dca.untd.com with SMTP id AABGJRBRBAKM96KJ for <[log in to unmask]> (sender <[log in to unmask]>); Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:47:29 -0700 (PDT) Authentication-Results: mx05.dca.untd.com; DKIM=NONE Received-SPF: None Received: from listlva.virginia.gov (listlva.lib.va.us [192.131.239.33]) by mx05.dca.untd.com with SMTP id AABGJRBRBACRZWMA for <[log in to unmask]> (sender <[log in to unmask]>); Wed, 8 Sep 2010 05:47:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from list ([127.0.0.1]) by listlva.virginia.gov with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:50:24 -0400 Received: by LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 15.5) with spool id 212387 for [log in to unmask]; Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:50:24 -0400 Approved-By: [log in to unmask] Received: from [10.10.254.33] by LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US (SMTPL release 1.0w) with TCP; Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:31:12 -0400 Received: from list ([127.0.0.1]) by listlva.virginia.gov with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:31:12 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Sep 2010 12:31:12.0534 (UTC) FILETIME=[B9066360:01CB4F51] Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 08:31:12 -0400 Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]> Sender: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]> From: Dale Dulaney <[log in to unmask]> Subject: New Blog Post - Spotsylvania Marriage License To: [log in to unmask] Precedence: list List-Help: <http://listlva.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/wa.exe?LIST=VA-HIST>, <mailto:[log in to unmask]> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> List-Subscribe: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> List-Owner: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> List-Archive: <http://listlva.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/wa.exe?LIST=VA-HIST> Return-Path: [log in to unmask] X-UNTD-BodySize: 605 X-UNTD-SPF: None X-UNTD-DKIM: NONE X-ContentStamp: 2:2:315495401 X-MAIL-INFO:0b44e929441064cd10e9ada09000204160bd05e1f571bd711460017905d90d4da5e950a184a5d005296444e5a4ada0a081e164a5b0209195e9b0512441115d415538155511b59d392579b0242d546d99ed51c11d9424803031605d7d0d35556d89213489b52904891019389d149185807171 X-UNTD-Peer-Info: [log in to unmask] X-UNTD-UBE:-1 Our archivists often unfold an unremarkable piece of paper to find something unexpected. Such was the case with a marriage certificate entered into a chancery court case as an exhibit in Spotsylvania County circa 1913. Some public documents are suitable for framing. See the latest entry in the Out of the Box blog from the state archives at the Library of Virginia. http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/ ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ____________________________________________________________ Mortgage Rates Hit 3.25% If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/4c87ec2bebfc9acbd5cst01duc ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html