Fantastic idea. Now if we never got into the subject of "census" I would have never received such a great idea. However, whatever anybody got out of the "census" topic, whether it was right or wrong, gave us some good reading. NYERIE mailing list was getting 'thin'. The subject gave it a little boost. Amazing how one little word could make such a lengthy conversation. I suppose it's okay to read opinions than read nothing at all. Also, thank you, Linda, for the idea of copying my email so my descendants will see how much trouble I went through for them. I'll copy that and the suggestion from Nora. See, even if the discussions get a little out of hand, some of us gain knowledge and ideas. Ruth Good for you, Ruth!!! : ) they will appreciate you all the more! [remember, it's these *little* stories that really make genealogy a fun thing!] Linda At 08:50 PM 3/18/2010 -0400, you wrote: >What I have found to be really helpful is the archived newspaper sites. I >have downloaded certain articles pertaining to current events of that time >and have attached them to genealogy documents in the form of a word document.