Hi Everyone, Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you. You may recall, the databases containing California and Texas birth records previously hosted at RootsWeb have been removed. There is another vital records web site that you might find useful. It is a combination pay for and free site. You will have to navigate through some advertisements. In addition to birth and death records there are some marriage records, city directories, phone directories and a portal to Texas State records. http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/whatsnew.htm Another interesting web site - http://www.anybirthday.com I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike ************************* Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping, breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas. Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks *************************