Elaine wrote: >gee, I guess nobody has a copy of his book. Thanks anyway.< Elaine: I googled all over the place and no mention of any family book by a Paul Hinds was found. Are you sure you have the right name? If so, then it was a private book that he wrote and didn't share with the world. Why don't you go to Ancestral file and see if he shared his work there. You can download gedcoms from that site. Regards Nan 71532.734@compuserve.com