I had not realized that everybody did not have a multiple year calendar or an easy way to figure birth or death dates until I saw the recent exchange of information on the ILCLAY discussion group and the surprise of some folks that such things were available. With that in mind, I'd like to share a few resources I have found that others might find helpful, if you haven't already found them: ---For D.A.R. lineages already published: http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3174.htm ---Inflation conversion factors from ca. 1800 - ca 2010: http://www.orst.edu/dept/pol_sci/fac/sahr/sahr.htm ---Terms for occupations: http://www.onthenet.com.au/~tonylang/occupa.html ---Terms for diseases: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/disease.htm ---Maps for finding cities, cemeteries, etc. today: http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.html ---Timelines, for placing your ancestors, or yourself, in the context of history: http://www.ourtimelines.com/ ---Ellis Island Historical Center: http://www.ellisisland.org/history.html ---Notable Women ancestors: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/ ---Nationwide index of vital statistics: http://www.vitalrec.com/index.html ---Naturalization Records Information: http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/natural.html ---Genealogy frauds and scams: http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm ---In my opinion, the best/largest/most comprehensive FREE genealogical resource on the Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/ I hope you will all find these resources as useful as I have. Have a great 4th of July and...good hunting! -- Tom