Are you looking in Maine for information? Try some of these resources. Maine Old Cemetery Association [MOCA] it can be found at: http://rootsweb.com/~memoca/moca.htm When looking for "lost" ancestors check the towns and cemeteries where their children lived or where the spouse was born and brought up. They may have been living with him and buried in that town or a nearby town. Remember many counties lines changed over time. A great New England towns resource is the "Genealogy Handbook for New England Research" by Marcia D. Melnyk. It can be purchased through the New England Historic Genealogical Society [NEHGS] in Boston . Their website is: WWW.NewEnglandAncestors.org The Maine State Archives has an extensive collection from the entire state on town histories. Their website is http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/ Maine Historical Society in Portland also has an extensive collection from not only Maine but other New England towns. their website is : http://www.mainehistory.org/ In addition within their website is the Maine Memory Network which has enormous collection -4,000 historic items such as photos, histories and diaries. Good luck to all you family researchers, Rita from Maine