This tip from ancestry.com covers a problem I frequently have in printing maps from the internet. Maybe it can help someone else. Betty Pace TIP FOR PRINTING MAPS ============================================================ Many of the maps in Ancestry's collection are too large to fit on one page. In some cases, you can switch the print orientation to landscape. (See your browser's help menu under "Print Setup" for browser-specific instructions on how to do this.) If you are still not getting the full map, image-editing software may be necessary. Many newer computers now come with this software built in. Microsoft users may find Microsoft Image Composer (MIC), Paint (found in Programs/Accessories), or Microsoft Photo Editor already installed on their computers. Mac users may find similar programs available through CNet's Download page (http://cnet.com/downloads/0-10005.html?tag=st.cn.1.dir.10005). Many of these programs are shareware and/or reasonably priced. If you have a scanner or digital camera, you may have gotten software like Adobe PhotoShop as part of its package, which can also be used to edit the images. You can save the map to your hard drive by right clicking on it and selecting "Save Picture As" (or "Save Image As" in Netscape). I have created a folder on my hard drive called "Images," and I save maps and photos to this file. Use the editing software you have to open the file. Depending on the type of software you are using, there will be options to resize the image, often by selecting a percentage of the image's original size. Look for more information in your help menu under "resize" or "scale." Some of the maps, when sized down to a printable scale, may become difficult to read. In these cases, using other editing functions in this type of software, you may also be able to cut out sections of the map to zero in on your particular area of interest, or split it into two or more printable pieces. This can help keep the original resolution of the map, making it easier to read. Look for "cutout" or "crop" in your help menu for more information on how to do this. Highlighting and other special-effect features can also help you to customize the map. Once you have the map looking the way you want it, it can be set to be used as the wallpaper (backdrop of your computer) by right-clicking on the new saved image and selecting "Set As Wallpaper." This will keep it always close at hand for future reference. You can view all of the maps in the Ancestry.com Map Center at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/main.asp ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.