This may have been already covered, but since I've only just seen reference to the subject, I'll take a chance on repetition. The "Genealogical Abstracts from 18the-Century Virginia Newspapers" by Robert K. Headley, Jr. pub by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1987 Baltimore, MD includes information from over 7100 issues of eighty-one 18th-century newspapers, according to the introduction. Sarah Withers Keesee [email protected]