Hi, list, Some kind listers here recently let me know that there is now available an online Syracuse newspapers archives subscription service. I had not known about this, so am sharing it here with others who may not be aware of it. I subscribed last week and have been spending hours searching the articles (1857-2004) by KEYWORDS, surnames, you name it (a computer-age dream come true). I can recommend it as a terrific tool for long-distance, do-it-yourself research. (I am not affiliated with this company, etc.) Here is the URL: http://poststandard.newspaperarchive.com/DesktopDefault.aspx You have to use the browsers they list, tho (Mozilla does not work here). They do not cover ALL newspapers ALL years, so check out what the service offers, and see if it is right for you. Try the sample page to see how it operates on your own computer system. Personally, I was delighted to discover this was available. $6.95 monthly or $39.95 for a year's subscription. There is also evidently a subscription service for newspaper archives nationwide from the same people ($17.95 a month or $99.95 a year): https://secure.newspaperarchive.com/Register.aspx You might want to check and see if your local library or Family History Center offers these subscriptions (or will if requested to). Michelle Stone in Georgia, USA "German Immigrant Ancestors in Syracuse & Onondaga, Co." http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mstone/