Hi Barbara, I guess the messages overlapped - my computer has been down and I've been on a friend's. I guess I'll go look for a previous message since I started at the bottom of the list when getting on line today. I always respond to the list so the messages are archived for others to read later.....especially if I've provided data for someone, I don't want to look up the information to send it to a new researcher. That's why the archives are so important to search prior to posting a query on a list and that's why reading the messages for a few days or a week if the list isn't very busy is so important prior to posting a message - you wouldn't have responded the way you did to my original suggestion. As a long time researcher and with access to the internet you probably have discovered the NORCAL library which is a great source of what's available in CA. If not, here's the address http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ As list administrator for the CADI mailing list and a volunteer in Stanislaus county I have way too many emails asking for help and for the most part everyone is very friendly because they appreciate the help. Sorry you caught me on your bad day. Here's the website for the San Joaquin Geneaological Society - if you have contacted them, they might be able to help with your query http://www.rootsweb.com/~sjgs/ and rootsweb.com http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/CA/SanJoaquin/ and the San Joaquin GenWeb page http://www.rootsweb.com/~casanjoa/ Colleen 11/17/2002 10:28:06 AM Pacific Standard Time From: searcher_22@hotmail.com (Barbara LaMarche) To: Coenorby@aol.com Since you posted our whole dialog on the list, wonder why you didn't add my last reply too you? I no longer care to continue on this list. Barbara L