Hi, to all who replied, pro and con (3 each, so far): I do appreciate all the work that is done, but we want more than just Rochester--the area names are now familiar by repetition, but they are not OUR names. Dennis, I am happy that there were so many newsworthy Aherns, but what about the millions of other New Yorkers? Linda. if others are submitting articles, where are they? The only "new face" I've seen is Bill Grummons! And to those who say "Go to your library": I would LOVE to be able to go to a library, but I can't. Yes, I have found cousins and old friends through the internet, but not from newspapers. My intent is not to "ruin" things for anyone, and I certainly did not expect to stir up a tempest in a teapot, I just hoped to find articles from other of the 62 NY counties. If I have piqued the interest of someone in the Hudson Valley or up near the border to "go to your library and submit articles", I will be happy. I await the results. Nina Searching: SWIM, GINNER/GINGER, BUTLER, PAVEK, DREW, CURRY in NY