Hi All, Could someone please tell me if trade directories are extant for Nederland and Leadville between 1871 and say 1890? My g-g-grandfather was discharged from the 8th Regiment of US Cavalry stationed at Fort Union, New Mexico in March 1871. He was a bootmaker named John H Devers, b. abt 1847 in County Clare, Ireland. The 1880 US Census CO for Nederland township lists John H. DEVERS on page 344. In 1883 the Leadville Colorado City Directory lists: John H DEVERS, shoemaker residence 422 e 9th Leadville, Co If this is the same man as my lad I would like to know where he got to between 1871 when he was given his walking papers and 1880, and what happened to him after that. Dare I hope for sks to look him up? He had a father, Edward Devers last heard of in Benton Harbor MI and may have started walking north to him. Thanks and Merry Christmas to you all. Chimo, John My home page contains links to genealogy and RND: http://www.camosun.bc.ca/~bartlett/ Researching: BARTLETT Peter - abt 1810 perhaps Plymouth KEMP (RUSSELL) Elizabeth abt 1805 - Ramsgate HOUGHAM Louise Jane 1860 - St Lawrence, Isle of Thanet DEVERS John, County Clare, 1846. Dishonourably discharged (desertion) US Cavalry 1871 MAHONEY, Mary, County Clare, Eire, mid 1800's DEVERE Catherine b. 1870 London SE HURREN Christopher b. abt 1876 d. 1938 Enfield Middx WHITE Mary "Polly" d. 1939 Enfield Middx ANDREWS, Harry/Emily - Bulcamp, Leiston, Suffolk