Look at the Maryland Archives page: http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/newspapers/cfm/index.cfm. That will give you an idea what papers existed back then and what is available now. Also, church records could help, if you know what denomination the person belonged to. See: http://speccol.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/speccol/catalog/religion/cfm/index.cfm. Denise -- GMX ProMail mit bestem Virenschutz http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail +++ Empfehlung der Redaktion +++ Internet Professionell 10/04 +++