In a message dated 8/22/00 9:43:54 PM Central Daylight Time, grammera@marietta.edu writes: << I am not familiar with the "cow Book." Would it be possible for you to look for Tarff, WI in this book to see if it is listed? I have been looking for Tarff for over 20 years. >> Hi Dan, it's no problem. It's a great book. I looked for it under your spelling and several different spellings and couldn't find anything. Do you have any idea what part of the state is was located in? (Listed are Taft, Tafton, Tarrant, Tarr's Creek, Tartar, Taus, then Tornado, Torphy, Torun. Any of those close?) Let me know if you want any others checked. Original title and info: Wisconsin, It's Counties, Townships & Villages, published by Origins, 4237 Milton Av., Janesville WI 53546 in 1994. The cost is around $18.00. You can view their website at www.angelfire.com/biz/origins1/. Peg Peggy Rockwell Gleich Surnames searching: ROCKWELL, SPAFFORD, GLEICH, WILKINSON, FRAYN/E, GAY, DUNWIDDIE, BRUNKOW, GROSENICK, MAASCH and others. Genealogist and Family Historian Newsletter Editor of the Wilkinson Connection (for all Researchers of Wilkinson, Wilkerson, Wilkins, etc. Newsletter Editor of Cemetery Q's & A's (Queries & Anecdotes) for all those interested in genealogy and cemeteries President of the Walworth County (WI) Genealogical Society Publicity Chairman & Director, BIG WILL (British Interest Group of WI & IL) Wisconsin Genealogical Council, member Board of Directors