Gloria, I find the following Bandy family in the 1870 census of Barton county Missouri. They were in the extreme northwest corner near the Vernon county and Crawford county Kansas lines. Eastfork township # 2 James BANDY 46 TN Ellen 38 IN Alfred 20 IL Sylvester 18 IL Mary J. 14 TX Stacy A. (male) 11 TX Emma 8 TX Cynthia 5 TX Laura 5 TX James 7/12 MO They were in the same neighborhood where resided the CRUM family who were from Macoupin county #23 David CORUM (CRUM) 62 IN John 31 IL Marcell 19 IL Martha 16 IL MARTIN families in Barton county were, Hiram and Isaac. No SUTTONS found. Warren Lawrence

There are a lot of Methodist entities named ASBURY. Wasn't that because John and Charles Wesley had some connection with a town, Asbury, in England? I am a former Methodist, now Presbyterian, and this is my recollection. Some good Methodist must be in the group and could answer this better than I but so far I see no other comment posted. Enjoy the great activity on this list. Bud Frohardt in Elgin, IL ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Gloria and others, It might be interesting for you to know what I found out this week regarding the migration of people from IL to Barton Co. I spoke with the president of the Barton Co. MO Historical Society, Bob Douglas, and he told me of a company, the Missouri Immigration Associates, who would organize groups of people to come to Barton Co. in hopes of selling them land. The people would be lodged in a nearby farmhouse, fed good meals, and then taken on a tour of the Barton county properties for sale. The attractions of Barton Co., according to Mr. Douglas, included small grains and prairie hay production, and mines not too far away. The county's population now is much smaller than it was near the turn of the century due to the larger numbers of people that were flooding to the west. Mr. Douglas told me the names of the excursion managers from IL. They are: C.B. Davis, from Aurora, IL R.J. Bailey, Joliet, IL John Marsh, Joliet H.W. Slowthower, Kenton John Connelly, Lincoln Elmer Smith, Gardner W.O. Albright, Manmouth George Gelwicks ?sp, Princeton Mr. Douglas said he thinks this company was actively recruiting people from IL from the 1860's until somewhere around 1907 or 1908. He said that some people came down the rivers part of the way, others followed trails, and still others took nearby rail lines. I'm betting, based on an old family story, that it was a wagon train. Like you, I'm very curious to know how many people migrated from the Macoupin Co. and surrounding area to Barton Co. It's become a great point of interest for me. ---- you wrote: > It would be interesting to see how many went to Barton Co MO. I bet > there may have been a wagon train going there. I have heard others > going besides yours and some of mine. > > If you come across Sutton, York, Bandy, Martin, I would be > interested in receiving any info. Sutton and Bandy went from > Montgomery Co IL. York from Macoupin and Martin may have been there > before and think the Martins would have been from Moultrie Co > vicinity. All of these surnames are kin one way or another. > > My ggrandparents John and Frances Emeline Thompson Sutton left from > Montgomery Co with two children tween 1869 and 1873 but returned to > Macoupin Co before 1878. While there they had at least a set of > twins, one twin was my grandmother, Nancy Martha Jane Sutton. But > John's sister Martha Sutton Bandy lived there the rest of her life > and another sister Mary Sutton York lived there and is buried there. > > Sorry, I don't know the history of the Asbury name and > church/cemetery. > > Gloria > > At 01:52 PM 7/8/99 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi everyone. > > > >I was wondering if any of you might have a membership list for > Asbury Chapel, Barr Twp. Also, does anyone know who or what it was > named for? My husband's great-grandfather Job Rives (also spelled > Rees or Reeves) was born in Macoupin County 6 OCT 1850 and moved to > Barton Co., MO by 1870. His oldest son was William Asbury Rives. > I thought there might be some connection with the name. > > > >Also, the Methodist church that Job helped to construct in Barton > County was Central Chapel. It seems that several Macoupin County > families migrated to the Barton County area in the 1860's. I have > a roster for Central Chapel and I would be more than happy to do > lookups on this list. I also have a cemetery directory for Vernon > County, which borders Barton County. I will do lookups on this also. > > > >Thanks for your help. > > > >Susan > > > >--------------------------------------------------- > >Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com > > > > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== > >To unsubscribe from ILMACOUP-L-request@rootsweb.com, send a > message to > > ILMACOUP-L-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your > software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > AOL requires a subject line. > > > > > ------------------ > Gloria Frazier > Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/macoupin.htm > > > ==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== > Please send questions, comments and ideas for the Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Home Page and Mail List to: > Eric Adcock, Macoupin County, IL GenWeb Coordinator - eadcock@dave-world.ne > Kathleen Mirabella, Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Mail List Manager - KathieMir@aol.com > - ------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com

I mistyped a couple of words in the autograph from Oscar Lair. The rest of the grammar or spelling errors are theirs, not mine. Jack Cox wrote: > The following autographs came from my g.g.grandmother's book - Virden > High School class of 1884. She was Metta Browning, daughter of John > Perry Browning of Greene County, later wife of Roderick Benjamin Evans > of Virden, IL. Metta was born on 9/22/1865 in Carrollton, Greene > County, Married on 9/20/1888, died on 4/8/1951 in Virden. > > Some are very cryptic . . . > > Shows how times change. > > If there are names here that are part of anyone's family, let me know. > I can make copies or send a scan. > > Jack Cox > > Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God believe also in Me. > John 14 & 1 - Wm. Rees > > Dear Metta > Strive to make your life like the spring-time aglow with promise, and > like the autumn rich with fruit. > Your Cuz. Katie Rice Girard Ills. 3-10-84. > > Dear Metta > Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we often might have > done by fearing to attempt" > Remember your friend and school-mate. > Retta Spaulding VHS Feb 25, 1884. > > Dear Metta. > Tis with our judgments as our watches, none go just alike, yet each > believes his own. Your loving friend, Mary Bronaugh. > "Nihil est amabilius virtute" 1-22-1884 Virden Ills. > > To Sister > While sailing o'er lifes rugged ocean remember who wrote you these few > words. Henry. 2./14./1885. > > Dear Metta. > These few lines tht her I trace, Years may not change; or age efface, > They may be read though valued not, When the one that wrote them is > forgot" > Your loving friend and seat-mate. Clara Sandon. 1-27-84 Virden, IL. > > Friend Mettie > Iff you and your sweethart has nothing dont be in a hurry. Yo wed for > nothing and nothing makes nothing and nothing dont chew up like bread. > Virden Ills 8.26.1884 Oscar Lair > > Dear Metta > Always remember me as > Max Wilcox > Virden Ills Jan 31st 1884 > > Kent Dunlap M. Kendall Simons > March 11th '84 > > Yours Truly > W. L. Beaty > Virden Ills. Mar. 11th '84 > > Dear Sister > If you love me as I love you no knife can cut our love into. > Nov 30 Your Brother Norman > > Mary Loud Fannie E. Babbitt > Virden > Feb 20th '84 > > Dear Metta: > I echo the wishes of all before. > At one time your schoolmate and > Ever your friend. > Flora A. Day VHS Feb 20/84 > Remember "The Surprise" 2/10/84

The following autographs came from my g.g.grandmother's book - Virden High School class of 1884. She was Metta Browning, daughter of John Perry Browning of Greene County, later wife of Roderick Benjamin Evans of Virden, IL. Metta was born on 9/22/1865 in Carrollton, Greene County, Married on 9/20/1888, died on 4/8/1951 in Virden. Some are very cryptic . . . Shows how times change. If there are names here that are part of anyone's family, let me know. I can make copies or send a scan. Jack Cox Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God believe also in Me. John 14 & 1 - Wm. Rees Dear Metta Strive to make your life like the spring-time aglow with promise, and like the autumn rich with fruit. Your Cuz. Katie Rice Girard Ills. 3-10-84. Dear Metta Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we often might have done by fearing to attempt" Remember your friend and school-mate. Retta Spaulding VHS Feb 25, 1884. Dear Metta. Tis with our judgments as our watches, none go just alike, yet each believes his own. Your loving friend, Mary Bronaugh. "Nihil est amabilius virtute" 1-22-1884 Virden Ills. To Sister While sailing o'er lifes rugged ocean remember who wrote you these few words. Henry. 2./14./1885. Dear Metta. These few lines tht her I trace, Years may not change; or age efface, They may be read though valued not, When the one that wrote them is forgot" Your loving friend and seat-mate. Clara Sandon. 1-27-84 Virden, IL. Friend Mettie Iff you and your sweethart has nothing dont be in a hurry. Yo wed or nothing and nothing makes othing and nothing dont chew up like bread. Virden Ills 8.26.1884 Oscar Lair Dear Metta Always remember me as Max Wilcox Virden Ills Jan 31st 1884 Kent Dunlap M. Kendall Simons March 11th '84 Yours Truly W. L. Beaty Virden Ills. Mar. 11th '84 Dear Sister If you love me as I love you no knife can cut our love into. Nov 30 Your Brother Norman Mary Loud Fannie E. Babbitt Virden Feb 20th '84 Dear Metta: I echo the wishes of all before. At one time your schoolmate and Ever your friend. Flora A. Day VHS Feb 20/84 Remember "The Surprise" 2/10/84

My intentions were good in answering this query, but somehow it got buried deep <G> I cannot answer your question thoroughly on Asbury M. E. Church, but I can give you what I have, which isn't much. This information was given to me by a member of the Historical Society who was helping to restore the Cemetery. I am not sure where she obtained it, but it appears to be from the 1879 Macoupin History. Above info is all that is in the History. It does mention a Methodist church was also at Barr's Store, which was just north of the Asbury Cemetery a few miles. "The Asbury Chapel of Methodist Episcopal Church adjoins the cemetery. It is situated about 30 feet west of the original cemetery. This little church was the first church built in Barr Township. It was built by the Methodist denomination. Charles MAXFIELD and his wife and Nathan HENDERSON and his wife were the first members and they were from the 'Hermitage Society" in Greene County. The first to join the church were Samuel REES and his wife, J. B. STEIDLEY and wife, John HENDERSON and wife, David HENDERSON and William TAGGERT and his wife." The remainder is about the Cemetery. At least this has a mention of one of your ancestors, possibly? Mary Ann >Sorry, I don't know the history of the Asbury name and >church/cemetery. > >Gloria > >At 01:52 PM 7/8/99 -0400, you wrote: >>Hi everyone. >> >>I was wondering if any of you might have a membership list for >Asbury Chapel, Barr Twp. Also, does anyone know who or what it was >named for? My husband's great-grandfather Job Rives (also spelled >Rees or Reeves) was born in Macoupin County 6 OCT 1850 and moved to >Barton Co., MO by 1870. His oldest son was William Asbury Rives. >I thought there might be some connection with the name. >> >>Also, the Methodist church that Job helped to construct in Barton >County was Central Chapel. It seems that several Macoupin County >families migrated to the Barton County area in the 1860's. I have >a roster for Central Chapel and I would be more than happy to do >lookups on this list. I also have a cemetery directory for Vernon >County, which borders Barton County. I will do lookups on this also. >> >>Thanks for your help. >> >>Susan

I am trying to find additional documents regarding the Louis and Louisa Zinser family in Macoupin County around 1860. They, with their one year old daughter Mary, appear in the 1860 federal census, but are not found in any earlier or later census. Louis is listed as a gristmiller. So far I have found no other trace of them. Any suggestions would be welcome. Jon

Hello everyone, I saw Kate's query about ged.com files and thought I would pass this on to you just for your general information. When I started with FTM, I included everyone in one program. There were times I wanted to break my files apart but I couldn't accomplish it with one file. I called FTM and they walked me through the steps of making a custom file. If I want to make a file of just my family as an example: Under View, select Report Then select Format, Report Format, Custom Report Next go to Contents and select -- Individuals to include in this report, Selected Individuals, Individuals to include. I selected myself and then clicked on Ancestors and Descendants. This gave me a report of my entire direct line. Next and the hardest part: In order to pick up all the siblings, I had to go to my oldest ancestors in each of my lines and select descendants. Depending on the size of your file and your memory, this can take some time. After you have selected all the individuals in the report, you go to File and select Copy Export Individual in Report and proceed like any other Ged.com file. One last thing, be sure and check contents Items to Include in Report. I just move everything from the left column to the right column but it can be customized for any amount of information. Hope this helps. I struggled with this for over a month. Linda Gatewood

Hi, This List has been rather quiet lately, so I though I would throw out one of my Macoupin problems. Background: My Gr.Grandmother, Augusta (BARKOWSKI) SCHULTZ, b. 1868 came to Mt. Olive, Macoupin County in 1892 with her daughter, Maria, b. 1888, her husband Heinrich SCHULTZ (who is not suppose to be Maria's father), an infant, Friedrich Wilhelm Bernhardt SCHULTZ, who was b. Feb 1892, and d. 1 Aug 1892, shortly after their arrival in Macoupin Co., and possibly a daughter of Heinrich's, Sofie SCHULTZ, b. abt 1886 (and who may not have been Augusta's daughter). The following year, 1893, Wilhelm SCHULTZ was born to them on the 3 of May. On the 26 of July, Wilhelm Heinrich SCHULTZ (name as recorded in the church death record) died in a horrid mine accident (Mine # 8, room #1, entry 10 North). In January, 1895, Augusta Barkowski Schultz m. John Ernest Carl Hillmann in Immanual Lutheran Church, Mt. Olive. Four children were born to them, all in Macoupin Co. Meta 1895, Theresa 1897, Walter 1900, and John 1901. In June 1911, Augusta divorced John, and in Aug 1911, Augusta died in the Litchfield Hospital. Maria (my grandmother), was already married and living in Western North Dakota. Sixteen months (1912) after their mothers death, guardians were appointed for William, Theresa, Walter and John. Mata fibbed about her age, and signed the papers allowing the court to appoint guardians for the kids. William soon became of age (in 1914) and Maria may have retrieved the younger kids about 1914 - 1915. To my knowledge, none of the family remains in the Mt. Olive area. Problem # 1: I have been to Mt. Olive on several occassions, and I have birth and confirmation records on all the Hillmann children (except John's confirmation) from the churches. Seems that they alternated between Immanuel and Zion Lutheran. BTW, I was lucky enough to have been there and was able to photograph Immanuel before it was torn down. You can not believe the feeling I got standing in the church knowing my Gr.Grandmother was married there. Anyhow, I also found Williams baptism and confirmation. My Grandmother, Maria, I can find nothing on! I even have photocopies of the pictures of the confirmation classes for William & the Hillmann kids, but nothing on Maria. So, to back up a bit, in 1893 the Schultz' were living in Mt. Olive, the 1900 Census has the Hillmans living at Cahokia Township, and the 1910 Census has them at Mt. Olive Township. Maria would have been about 14 - 16 years old in 1902 - 1904. I was at the small country church in Cahokia Township and was told their early records burned. She, herself, told me that she used to ride a horse into Mt. Olive (with a couple of younger kids on behind) to go to school. They apparently all went to the German Lutheran Church School (I also have photo's of a couple of the classes). Any ideas where I might find Maria's confirmation? Problem # 2: Sofie Schultz. I have, now, two references to her (the church record of Heinrich's death says he left 3 children, and the ship passenger list has Sofie listed). She seems to have disappeared! Any ideas what happened to Sofie (Sophia ?)?? I am nearly a 1000 miles from Mt. Olive, so does anybody have any ideas I may have overlooked? I have spent hours in the court house (even in the dome and the basement), hours at Historical Society, and even hours at the Mt. Olive Public Library. I have been to the funeral home, and the cemetery (even found the plot, that is unmarked, thanks to the help of Ed, the funeral director). A couple of other small clues, the Hillmans were from Raymond (Montgomery Co.). I also have a postcard that talks about the funeral of their cousin (written my one of the Hillman kids) and it looks like the name is Raymond Shipman (it is hard to read). But could it be Raymond from Shipman? Soooo, can anybody help bring down my brick wall and help solve this? Sharon Buethner

It would be interesting to see how many went to Barton Co MO. I bet there may have been a wagon train going there. I have heard others going besides yours and some of mine. If you come across Sutton, York, Bandy, Martin, I would be interested in receiving any info. Sutton and Bandy went from Montgomery Co IL. York from Macoupin and Martin may have been there before and think the Martins would have been from Moultrie Co vicinity. All of these surnames are kin one way or another. My ggrandparents John and Frances Emeline Thompson Sutton left from Montgomery Co with two children tween 1869 and 1873 but returned to Macoupin Co before 1878. While there they had at least a set of twins, one twin was my grandmother, Nancy Martha Jane Sutton. But John's sister Martha Sutton Bandy lived there the rest of her life and another sister Mary Sutton York lived there and is buried there. Sorry, I don't know the history of the Asbury name and church/cemetery. Gloria At 01:52 PM 7/8/99 -0400, you wrote: >Hi everyone. > >I was wondering if any of you might have a membership list for Asbury Chapel, Barr Twp. Also, does anyone know who or what it was named for? My husband's great-grandfather Job Rives (also spelled Rees or Reeves) was born in Macoupin County 6 OCT 1850 and moved to Barton Co., MO by 1870. His oldest son was William Asbury Rives. I thought there might be some connection with the name. > >Also, the Methodist church that Job helped to construct in Barton County was Central Chapel. It seems that several Macoupin County families migrated to the Barton County area in the 1860's. I have a roster for Central Chapel and I would be more than happy to do lookups on this list. I also have a cemetery directory for Vernon County, which borders Barton County. I will do lookups on this also. > >Thanks for your help. > >Susan > >--------------------------------------------------- >Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from ILMACOUP-L-request@rootsweb.com, send a message to > ILMACOUP-L-request@rootsweb.com >that contains in the body of the message the command > unsubscribe >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. AOL requires a subject line. > > ------------------ Gloria Frazier Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/macoupin.htm

In FTM on your Family Page, choose and cursor your oldest person you want to start with. Click on Outline icon. Then click on Contents pulldown, click on "Items to include in each entry" and set all of these items as you want like you can include places or not include places; you can just include names with no dates, no places and/or no info. After items is done, then where you clicked on "Items to include....." click on "# of Generations to show" and select your number of generations. Leave your outline up. Go to File pulldown, select/click on "Copy/Export Individuals in Outline Descendant Tree. Name your file and choose/click on from "Save as type" the FTW extension or GED extension. Then follow selection process. Choosing the extension GED is text and all type tree programs should be able to import your file into their own tree program. Remember what directory your file is in so you can find it when and if you want to send it as an attachment on an email. ATTACHMENT SETTINGS IN YOUR EMAIL PROGRAM: Check your settings in your email program. Don't know what program you are using so use your EMAIL PROGRAM pulldowns until you find your attachment settings. I use Eudora so I find mine under Tools then Options. Make sure your attachment setting is NOT set for "putting text attachments in body of message." If your email program is set to put attachment text in body of msg, a GED will go ON an email msg in pages and pages of coded text. Now, that text code on an email can be converted back for any tree program but kinda hard for a beginner because you gotta be careful you copy all of the text code when converting. Holler. Gloria At 12:04 PM 7/10/99 EDT, you wrote: >Can someone please explain to me an easy way to make files of JUST A PART of >my files? for example to send just my half of the record without my husbands >3000 people. I have both PAF and FTW. I have read my instruction books and >they are not very helpful. I can seperate out a descendant tree, but that is >not always sufficient. > >Thanks, Kate > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >Please send questions, comments and ideas for the Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Home Page and Mail List to: >Eric Adcock, Macoupin County, IL GenWeb Coordinator - eadcock@dave-world.ne >Kathleen Mirabella, Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Mail List Manager - KathieMir@aol.com > > ------------------ Gloria Frazier Macoupin County ILGenWeb County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacoup/macoupin.htm

Can someone please explain to me an easy way to make files of JUST A PART of my files? for example to send just my half of the record without my husbands 3000 people. I have both PAF and FTW. I have read my instruction books and they are not very helpful. I can seperate out a descendant tree, but that is not always sufficient. Thanks, Kate

Marianne and all, I was in school in 1950's and 1960's and we did not have autograph books then. So guess we missed out on a lot of fun. But in the 50's we lived in a small town and always gave valentines on 14 February to our classmates, also made "May baskets" on 1 of May of little daisy flowers in dixie cups which we hung on doors of friends and neighbors, and our teachers. My parents moved to the big city in the 60's and there none of that was ever done. I just laughed and lauged over a couple of the autographs, the one about when you go to France send me your underpants was really funny and that joke about if you know a boa was funny. Back in the good old days. Jim Windsor

Jim, Those autograph books were quite popular through the 50's. The little verses were charateristic of the things written in them. Had nothing to do with "blonde jokes" or such. Most girls in my era (growing up in 40's and 50's) had them. Marianne

Well, guys and gals, I just spent 15 minutes trying to find my old autograph book. Couldn't find it! Its here somewhere. It is dated 1948 and has some of the same entries and many more. Not sure when this sort of thing stopped. Maybe the 50's? If I find it I will post some of them :-) Mary Ann At 06:11 PM 7/8/99 -0500, Victor Hicken wrote: >I still remember being asked to write one of these when I was in the >sixth grade. I did: > >When you get married and live in France, >Send me some lace from your underpants. > >I spent some time in the principal's office for that. > > >==== ILMACOUP Mailing List ==== >Please send questions, comments and ideas for the Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Home Page and Mail List to: >Eric Adcock, Macoupin County, IL GenWeb Coordinator - eadcock@dave-world.ne >Kathleen Mirabella, Macoupin County, ILGenWeb Mail List Manager - KathieMir@aol.com > > >

I still remember being asked to write one of these when I was in the sixth grade. I did: When you get married and live in France, Send me some lace from your underpants. I spent some time in the principal's office for that.

Jim, I don't know about a fad, but one: When you get married & live in a shack remember to teach your kids to spit through the cracks was still around & being written 30 years later, when I was in high school. Becky

Here are some from my great-grandmother Luella Corder Molen's autograph book. Most are dated 1891. Do not form opinions blindly Hastiness to trouble tend Those of whom we think unkindly Oft become our dearest friend Respectfully Irena ******************************* Remember the bed bug Remember the flea When one bites you Think of me Your friend Oren ***************** May you be happy, life at your ease Get a good husband and do as you please Neona Bravoff (sp?) ******************************** When you get old and ugly As young folks always do Remember that you have A friend that old and ugly too Mae Hunt ************************* The taller the tree The titer the bark The closer you set The better you spark Chas. E. Buchanan ***************** When you get big and have a boa *sp* Give them their hat and tell them to go. Shelby Molen **************************** Remember me at the washing tub Remember me before you rub And if the water is too hot Wait till it cools & forget me not. Edith *********************** When years and months have glided by And on this page you cast your eye Remember it was a friend sincere That left this kind rememberance here. Compliments of Clara Adcock ************************************ Lisa Rawlings

Hello to the person with the autography book. I have been reading all your autograph verses. I notice most of them are some sweet sentimental poem, then some funny lines such as Yours, till kitchen sinks, Niagara Falls, etc. I never heard of such expressions until I saw your book. My question is, was there a fad in the late 1930's for this kind of satire. Were these the little moron or blonde jokes of the day. Interesting. Thanks for sharing them. I wish one of my relatives had wrote something in your book...... Jim Windsor

Hi everyone. I was wondering if any of you might have a membership list for Asbury Chapel, Barr Twp. Also, does anyone know who or what it was named for? My husband's great-grandfather Job Rives (also spelled Rees or Reeves) was born in Macoupin County 6 OCT 1850 and moved to Barton Co., MO by 1870. His oldest son was William Asbury Rives. I thought there might be some connection with the name. Also, the Methodist church that Job helped to construct in Barton County was Central Chapel. It seems that several Macoupin County families migrated to the Barton County area in the 1860's. I have a roster for Central Chapel and I would be more than happy to do lookups on this list. I also have a cemetery directory for Vernon County, which borders Barton County. I will do lookups on this also. Thanks for your help. Susan - ------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com