Howdy, Been working on a couple of Kanesville/Council Bluffs overland emigrant "jumping-off-places" postings. No problem with the one in 1860, which I'll post first. But I have encountered some interesting confusion among the diarists/editors/annotators in 1850-1852. I think I have verified that Kanesville founded in 1846 finally changed its name in 1853 to Council Bluffs. But the diarists seem to use both names interchangeably beginning around 1850 - drove me crazy for awhile:-))) To the point: Either in 1850 or in 1852,:"The Frontier Guardian & Iowa Sentinel", a Kanesville/Council Bluffs newspaper, reportedly established a "general register" of persons passing through on their way west. I won't elaborate the confusion - save it for my posting. Any of you folks aware of this register of overland emigrants? Do you know where it is today? Viewable? One editor/annotator mentions seeing microfilm of the May 15, 1850 edition of the "Frontier Guardian" - don't know whether this was just for names or is of the registry itself because another diarist says the general registry wasn't established until 1852. I wonder if Rasmussen's Wagon Train Book/Books contains this registry in its/their bibliography? Maybe this will turn out to be a nothing registry/list. Again, it might be worth pursuing. No stone unturned:-) Bob Norris in Dallas <BNorris166aol.com>