In a message dated 07/20/2000 5:01:38 PM Central Daylight Time, steinv@online.no writes: << What kind of book is this and how to get it? These volumes were published in 1881 and I haven't seen any for sale. I got them from the public library. <> If you can find his obituary, it will list his children and where they live. That's where I would start. Best regards, Cathy Kubly State Coordinator, WIGenExchange ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WIGenExchange (select desired county or record type) http://www.genexchange.org/state.cfm?state=wi ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Help Keep Genealogy Free For Online Genealogists http://www.genexchange.org/volunteers.cfm#cc