I wrote to Juanita: > Juanita, there have only been 91 messages in 13 months and none since > Jul 2008. Many of the messages are not on topic, unsubs most > elementary or just dumb. Juanita MacDonald wrote to me: > Hi Bob; > > I did browse the archives. No there isn't many messages that stick to > topic, but I posted the one by Greg Matthews, I thought would help. > Tried a few of them yesterday, and they do cut down the number of > hits ... but so far I haven't hit pay dirt, with any of the searches > ... which is what we are all looking for. Guess, I'll still have to > trip or stumble over those far flung relatives; who seem to be like > leaves that have blown off the tree and scattered in the wind. I use this Google filter: "given surname"|"surname given" +obituary, cemetery, burial or genealogy as my needs require. If I get too many pages with my query I add -common items that do not apply. Also there is limit of 10 terms in a search. Go into Advanced Search, Advanced Search Tips. bob gillis