Hope someone can use these research tools glorybee Hi All, This is a really great site. It has tons of help. It has been described as a "Swiss Army Knife" for the researcher, especially the "Research Tools" section. http://www.genealogybuff.com Online Genealogical Database Index http://www.gentree.com/gentree.html Another place to search. Great site. GenealogyPortal.com - Bringing Your Genealogical Search to a New Level http://www.genealogyportal.com/ Conniesue National Geographic Maps It looks as if they have up to date as well as antique maps on the site. http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/ a form on which you enter the information found from the Ancestry or Heritage name search, and the census image will be displayed You can get to Steve's form by going to his homepage at http://stevemorse.org Have you tried Ancestry's Obituary Hunter? Receive notification by email of new obituaries found in online newspapers across the country that you want to see. Simply fill in the surname or keyword and Ancestry will send you new matches by e-mail whenever obituaries matching your terms are located. http://www.ancestry.com/MyAncestry/ObitHunterEdit.aspx? This may or may not be something that would be useful to anyone. Have come across a directory for public libraries, which is not limited to the US. The USA public library listings are extensive and arranged by region. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Libweb/ Sally Rolls Pavia