When I do a Coats or Coates search in the MA birth data base I only get *other* last names...just wondering if the mother in this case is Coates/Coats ...the spelling Coate doesn't show up in this area...does the Dane last name sound familiar to any searching the MA area...? there are some other last names as well... Char Name Sex Birth Date Birth Place Father's Name Mother's Name DANE, Hiram M Oct. 18, 1839 Westford John Sally DANE, Horace White M Aug. 31, 1827 Dracut Osgood Mary DANE, James Moody M Dec. 13, 1788 Andover John, Jr. Deborah DANE, James M Aug. 6, 1804 Andover Moses Priscilla DANE, James M Sept. 12, 1811 Andover Benjamin Sarah DANE, James M Andover Moses Priscilla DANE, Jedediah M Mar. 7, 1784 Andover Francis DANE, John O. M Nov. 28, 1820 Andover Benj[ami]n, Jr. Lydia DANE, John M 1692 Andover Francis Hannah DANE, John M Apr. 9, 1736 Andover Francis ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com