I found the following explanation for "Warnings Out" at : http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/county/windham/#warnings Warnings Out During the period of 1768 to 1818, Vermont towns had a policy of "Warning Out," and persons who might seem to have no visible means of support and were judged to be a burden to the town, were given notice. Some of these people left at the warning, while others remained. The rules and enforcement of warnings varied by town. Records of those "warned out" with names and date of warning are included within the town records. Alden M. Rollins has researched these records and has published two volumes of these warnings (published by Picton Press, PO Box 250, Rockport, Maine 04856). Vermont Warnings Out - Northern Vermont. Vermont Warnings Out - Southern Vermont. These warnings may also be found included within published vital records of the towns, such as Putney and Rockingham. Paulette _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com