A word of explanation regarding me and this maillist is forthcoming: First, it "ain't" no wonder I'm so big and fat and also ugly-------its hard to stay in shape sitting at a microfilm reader, then sittin' here typing all this stuff for the list!! Yes-------I spent the morning in LR and I could type for two solid weeks and not post half the things I've found on Drew Co. There is a motive to my madness------I found when I extracted all the old Eagle Dem. and Gazette newsbriefs for Bradley county, that I ran across more of my own family info by searching this way. Hence, my belief that I will eventually find more of my father's family connections in Drew Co. by using the same technique. And in the meantime--------I find things I feel are useful to all of you. I need to start indexing all the info and dread the idea-----my genealogy room looks like someone blowed a cannon off!!! I know there is carpet on the floor somewhere!!! Will post other info later. Jann Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com