> i'm late in this reply, but read the other posts...contacted a > friend who works in cultural anthropology (oh, yea...he's a computer > analyst, too...the guy has to make a living)...anyway, he asked if > you had a particular country, region, culture, time period...and > apparently it can vary widely between all those and, bad news, > documentation varies widely, too. but he will try to help you focus > your search if you want.....and i personally would also recommend > emailing the state library of florida...the research staff there is > top notch.... > > fsuedu@hotmail.com (fsuedu) fsuedu, Thanks for the time and effort. I am still very interested in finding info on customs, etc.... I have a pretty extensive library (actual books) and access to some people who are in the know about these things. I also have a friend who is thinking about starting a rootsweb.com list about customs, rites of passage, what makes a marriage, etc. She has the time, energy and mental faculties that I lack 90% of the time. bransflakes bransflakes <bransflakes@earthlink.net>