If you know the State your ancestor lived in, try scanning the IGI microfiche. I think one of my best "helps" came from the IGI microfiche. Here's how: A second cousin (who I found doing an email search for other by my same surname) shared Bible records listing the birth of my ancestor. (not KIMES, but my maiden name) The Bible record listed the birthplace as Holmes Co, OH, but I also had rec'd a newspaper clipping of this same ancestor's 50th wedding anniversary writeup; there it said my ancestor was born in Tuscarawas Co, OH. So I had those two counties to look in, MAYBE, but for sure, in OHIO. Using that info, I looked in the OH section of the IGI microfiche for my surname. Next, I scanned through the listings, looking for Holmes and Tuscarawas County and found the marriage record of my ancestor's parents AND two others that married in the same county at abt. the same time. How did this help? I searched the 'net' for mention of the other names is those listings and found another relative doing research. Now the two of us are working together to find out more. MORAL OF THIS STORY: Two heads are better than one. The online LDS info is great, but I've not learned if one can do scanning in the manner described above using the online site. If so, I'd like someone to explain that! Anyone? Cindy