I was just given yesterday a family bible given to my gggradnfather as a wedding present in 1871. Inside is 200+ years of family history. Obituaries, wedding anouncements, wills, dates of birth, even a narrative (well worn and hard to read) that discribes the family in 1600 in england. I'm so excited I had to tell someone who would understand my excitment over such a find. There is so much here it'll take a long time to sort through, but anyone interested in the LAWS, WHALEY, SCOUTEN, HOLLIDAY surnames of New York, Ohio, indiana areas, send me an email and I'll keep you posted with what I find. --Rick "Putting flesh on the bones of history"