I received this from another list today and thought that it might be of interest to you. Marilyn From: EVERTON'S FAMILY HISTORY NEWSLINE Thursday, 13 January 2000 What Was It Worth? You're reading a deed and you'd like to know how much the sale price in 1859 dollars stacks up in current U.S. currency. Or maybe it's a will and you want to know just how valuable your own direct ancestor's piece of the inheritance would be if it were paid in U.S. currency at the end of the twentieth century. You could guess, of course, but there's got to be a simpler way to find out, isn't there? One way to find out is to use the Inflation Calculator posted to the Web by Morgan Friedman. The Inflation Calculator covers values from 1800 to 1998. Just type in the amount you know (either the current value or the "historical" one), and the Calculator gives you both valuations. Very handy, and very quick. But there's more. Mr. Friedman has also posted calculators for Italy and Canada, and links to exchange rates for Britain. Not to mention a link to the addictively fascinating Statistical Abstract of the United States. If you've ever wondered how much an 1859 dollar would be in 1998 terms ($18.40), or any other amount, this handy reference page can be a welcome addition to your list of Bookmarks or Favorites. Resources: The Inflation Calculator http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ Copyright 2000, Everton Publishers All rights reserved