In a message dated 12/29/03 6:35:00 PM US Mountain Standard Time, barbwilks@earthlink.net writes: When I found my great grandmother in his bio, I went another step back in time. I have been examining each bio carefully for just this reason. Not only this clue but IF the bio reads that someone worked in a bank and you knew your relative did also now you know the name of the bank ... look into their records? Where did they buy grain? Could this be a grainery that your family was associated with! I'm also sorry this became such a hotly argued issue as I doubt people realize just how much information is gleened from information like this. THIS is information about Jackson County IOWA now isn't it? I'm not sure what other information would be any more important ..... And I'd bet it would suddenly become very important if the name of someone who thinks this idle chatter suddenly appears IN one of those bios and a new clue or relative is found. Marge