This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hmjulson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.kings/16419.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Liz, I tried that, unfortunately ancestry's keyword search in newspapers is pretty much worthless. With different search combinations I get between one and over two million hits. Thanks for the suggestion. I do appreciate it. --Helen Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.