If anyone goes to the free lecture, would you please keep an ear open for the "Hamler" surname amongst the "paupers and orphans"? My father never used to speak of his impoverished life in New Jersey and now that he is gone, I am trying to find out more information about that life--which so far, I am finding was more impoverished than I had imagined. I am happy to say that after WWII, after he moved to California and took courses under the G.I. Bill of Rights, he became quite a successful auditor for the U.S. Air Force. The Hamler family lived in New Jersey from 1717 to the present. Many thanks in advance. Kathleen Hamler Purchase Phoenix, AZ. In a message dated 10/11/04 10:50:41 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Lecture 2: Tracing Paupers and Orphans, Sturdy Beggars and the Worthy Poor: A Walk on the Dark Side of Genealogical Research.