Hi folks! I've added yet another article to my web site for your information and amusement. This one is: "A Brief History of the Disposition and Administration of the Public Domain in Arkansas to 1908." It briefly highlights for readers the public land laws reflected by the land patent information, and outlines how those laws operated in Arkansas. To get to it, go to the URL in my signature block below, click to go to the Genealogy page and then scroll to the bottom of that page. Then click on the title displayed there to bring up the article which is in PDF format. It will take a bit to download the article, so be patient. -- Robert W. King I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver! SnailNet: 19023 TV Tower Rd, Winslow, Arkansas 72959 BellNet: 501-634-2086 InterNet: [email protected] Web site: http://www.wildweasel.net