Thank you everyone for your responses. I am really starting to fill in some holes. It is amazing where one little insignificant clue will lead you. Subject: Re: Smock in Delaware, KY "I do not see any Smock in the 1880 or 1870 census. In the index for 1860 is a note that Albert G Sandefur (7 mon) would marry Odelia Smock 1st)" Odelia Smock is one I am chasing, can anyone explain the above passage and is there additional information? and what is meant by (7 mon) Keith Kurtz Keith Kurtz Louisville, KY _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com