> I have watched the list on the replies about sending for the files > and what might be in them. I not only recomend sending for them, I > recomend others in the family send also. Part of our family had > sent and got back about 50 pages of very interesting things. Then > another in the family wanted their own copy so they also sent. They > received 120 pages, including the names and birthdates of all of > their children and the names of all of the wife's siblings. This > was new to all of us and with this we found out the family group > these names went with and was able, at long last to learn her > parents names and gain one more rung on the ladder. You never know > what you will find in those files. You also can't be sure you get > everything the first time. > > Deana Smith "Dora Smith" <deanae@alltel.net> I understood NARA discontinued that "genealogical" packet; they lowered the cost of copying the entire packet, but if you order a copy of the file, you get the whole enchilada. Cheryl