I'm only offering a suggestion for you on this query. Have you tried any of these? Joining these county lists AND submit this same query to all these lists too. WVWyomin-L-request@rootsweb.com SUBSCRIBE [in message body] WVBoone-L-request@rootsweb.com SUBSCRIBE [in message body] WVLogan-L-request@rootsweb.com SUBSCRIBE [in message body] Post this same query to these WV County query boards. http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Wyoming http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Boone http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Logan =============================================== =============================================== Any one have any Akers family from Wyoming, Logan, Boone or surrounding counties in West Virginia ......Searching for Mort or Wort Akers from around these areas.......This is mostly all the information I have...Just a name...but maybe a start with a little help...Thanks for any information..