Dear Janice: I just thought it might be helpful to pass along a couple of tips I got from an old pro some years back (before the era of the Internet). I was told to get two resources that would be forever useful. One was a book called "The Handy Book for Genealogists," published by Everton Publishers out in Utah (they have a web site) and the other was a Rand McNally road atlas from some place like Wal-Mart. The latter is something I update every few years, as it goes on the road with me when I travel on research trips. They are quite cheap -- less than $5.00. The Handy Book contains answers to virtually any and every question one might need to ask about a locality, including where the county seats of every county is located, who has what records, their span of years, and lots of other addresses for important library and local historical societies. I hope this is helpful to you. Allan E. Green