Hi folks, I don't know about other volunteers, but I am constantly bombarded with "I think this is her" queries, do a couple hours of research (volunteering..... not paid.....) and it ends up not being the person. Not quite a complete waste of time, as I can add information to my database, but I probably could've used my time better. An wise genealogist passed on a tip he uses and I thought I'd pass it along in case others didn't know about it. Here's what is suggested when looking for a married woman, knowing her maiden name. In the OCFA, enter "Connie SMITH" (married surname) copy and paste results into a spreadsheet; in OCFA, enter "Connie BROWN" (maiden surname) copy and paste into a spreadsheet, then sort the spreadsheet by cemetery. If you have a Connie Smith and a Connie Brown listed as being in the same cemetery, he concluded, this should tell you that this could more likely be the female is as she'll be listed by her maiden name and her married name. This tip may at least stop a few requests using the process of elimination... I would love to hear more tips on finding our descendants using the OCFA (I'm so grateful the OCFA exists!!!!) Best wishes, Jan jjones@bam.on.ca "Every little obit helps" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~janjones/ObitsHome.htm