Here is a gazetteer that might be helpful, particularly outside the US. It is by no means complete but it does have quite a bit. http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/places.htm Here's a site on archaic medical terms: http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm If your ancestor worked for the railroad you might find some information at this US Government site: http://www.rrb.gov/geneal2.html Here's the link website maintained by the founders of Rootsweb: http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ Serious about genealogy? http://www.academic-genealogy.com/homepage.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.718 / Virus Database: 474 - Release Date: 7/9/2004