Normally I don't send out a thank you post to an entire list but am making an exception in this case. You all are quite the group and I think you should collectively pat yourselves on the back for being so helpful! I heard from quite a few people and I now have a list as long as my arm of avenues to try to find some documentation for my ancestor. I have to add this just in case...if any of you happen to have a birth certificate for Melvin Robbins, born 28 Feb 1884 in Culver, Marshall Co, IN (yes, I know Culver wasn't even Culver until after 1886), I would be VERY interested in mooching a copy of it from you. Thanks again to everyone for being so generous in their responses! Amy Robbins-Tjaden atjaden@mindspring.com