Hi! Sandy, Thank you so much for the little gold mine of information you found on PETERS. It does appear to be the family I am searching for. Thomas PETERS was my great grandfather's brother. Looks like that branch might have died out. Thomas PETERS Jnr. born in MI around 1870 is the last hope but I'll have to check as he might have died prior to 1900. Many thanks for your time & trouble, Heather _________________________________________________________________ Enter the "Telus Mobility Xbox a Day" contest for your chance to WIN! Telus Mobility is giving away an Microsoft Xbox® 360 every day from November 20 to December 31, 2006! Just download Windows Live (MSN) Messenger to your IM-capable TELUS mobile phone, and you could be a winner! http://www.telusmobility.com/msnxbox/