Dianne -- on your trip to Vandalia, can you please find out if they have a probate index for the 1870's thru XXX? And if so, how much would a copy cost, roughly to include the names NICHOLS, NICHOLAS, EVANS...... I believe this type info could be helpful to other Fayette researchers also. Next subject: Names that I have in my Fayette files include NICHOLS NICHOLAS EVANS FUNDERBURK WREN DeBUSK (Ramsey & Carson/Bowling Green Twp areas) dating back as early as 1830's and (St. Elmo area) SCHUETZ LAY NOWLIN GUTHRIE FAIRCHILD GILLESPIE PHILLIPS dating back to early 1900's Would be glad to share with other Fayette researchers. Margie Whitney (Cocoa, FL) [email protected]