There is a Riverboat Museum in Dubuque, Iowa (Riverboat Museum, Ice Harbor, Dubuque, IA) which has histories of the Riverboat captains for the Mississippi. Also check the major libraries on the river, such as Muscatine, Iowa. They also have collections of materials about riverboats which blew up, captains and such. Diana -- *************************************************** Diana J. Muir, E-Educator, Professional Genealogist What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? *************************************************** http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ Mother Hubbard's Cupboard