In a message dated 07/06/2005 02:32:38 GMT Standard Time, RangerZig@aol.com writes: What other info do you have other than a name? LOcation?There are a lot of Stokes to look through. You indicated you already had info but were checking info on census. Try misspelling the name and you might have success Hi it is possible to search a name on Ancestry by putting in all the given facts without a surname. This sometimes pulls up the missing name. Best wishes JUDY ELKINGTON _http://www.elkingtonfamily.com_ (http://www.elklingtonfamily.com/) ELKINGTON-L@rootsweb.com http://www.one-name.org/profiles/elkington.html