Michael- Some of us have many data bases on HUNT. In order to find names we need dates, locations and occupations. That will give us an indication of where to look. IN the south, north, New England etc. If you have death dates or born dates and state it is usually easy to ask for death certificates and birth certificates. From these you may often find parents names and locations. It isn't easy and sometimes takes a little mailing and and money to get documents. APPLICATIONS USUALLY CARRY MORE INFORMATION THAN THE DOCUMENT ITSELF. In my files I have the addresses in the states to which you may mail your vital records requests. If you have a state and a year a starting place is to find your relative on a census document. If you can't find them on the computer then you need to try the nearest LDS Family History Center. Their free serice will help you locate names. Once you find the name, the document will tell you where to find the Census sheets--full of good information. The numbers and locations of various services to help you can be found on <http"//www.Cyndislist.com>. They have all sorts of name lists. Sometimes you hit it lucky and someone recognizes the name right at the start--but such cases don't always happen. it is essential that you have a paper trail from you to each of your family members-copies of birth , death and marriage certificates so you can PROVE your relationship. Genealogy is not just names but biographical matters and history as well. It is of little value unless you can prove your relationship. No matter where you go in genealogy you will always be asked for documentation and usually the documentation tells you much. If you can't cite some sort of document then you will have a tough time. Start with yourself and get copies of mother and father's birth, marriage, military and other records including Social Security applications and records, then to your grandparents etc. Reaching way back based on heresay and trying to fill in the middle is usually a waste of time. People don't remember the details of the way it really was. Current case on Benjamin--I have 175 of them in 20 data bases. I will help as much as I can--so far no Benjamin that fits the bill. My name is Sanford (male), Sandy Hunt in Lubbock TX