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>