Hi there Bob... Well, if I had a book for the 1870 census to check it against, that would be a good idea. Unfortunately I don't have one... I have only the 1860 census in print and I don't have census film of that year. Due to copyright laws for books and/or purchased CD's, some companies/individuals can't or won't grant permission for images or whole books. I've thought about contacting one or two specific individuals regarding census books that they've abstracted and written, but I don't have the contact information to ask for their permission at this time. Regarding images, I have looked into one company and possibly getting permission to place the images with the transcriptions that Judy and I will be doing (as well as Wilma, she just volunteered last night)... but they have a disclaimer stating that they have a format with which the census' they sell are photographed in, and as such it is considered copyrighted and they consider it "cutting into their profit margin". So, I'm hoping a miracle comes up somewhere along the way in which images of the census' can be placed online for viewing, just like the 1850 images are available for anyone to view. Due to copyright laws, though, my hands are tied. Dana Breckinridge County, Kentucky GenWeb Archives Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/breckinridge/toc.html Mail to: BrieSkate@aol.com