Hi Folks, This is an addition to some URLs I got from one of my lists. These URLs are very interesting. Apparently the page is from the Old Buncombe, NC Genealogical Society but there are a bunch of interesting articles here that fit any research---and not just beginners either. Jean in TX OLD BUNCOMBE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Buncombe County, North Carolina http://www.obcgs.com/ffob.htm Tips for Beginners but oldsters can use too---Be sure and check out "Land of Rebels" and "WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU COME TO A DEADEND" on the first page. http://www.obcgs.com/research.htm#BEGINNERS Zelma Smith's AIDS TO RESEARCH (this is a very interesting page---check it out) http://www.obcgs.com/zelma.htm#umlauts