To recent subscribers: Alas, Lorain County does have the same problem as does any group we associate ourselves with. Just are simply not enough volunteers to go around for any project. Nick & I, (both so-called retirees) & perhaps one or two other volunteers here in Lorain County, that also do free genealogy research, have long waiting lists of requests for help with obits, cem lookups, death/birth records, wills etc. It involves travel time, gas, sometimes parking costs, in addition to time finding the desired answer to your request. You can cut the time it takes to help you, if you give more info rather that just a surname. If we have a time frame at least and an area of the county, that will help us help you. Nick lives an hour from the court house, while I am 45 minutes. So you CAN help, by first contacting various health departments/libraries to request a copy of a record. Please share with us the response that you have gotten from any dept. or facility. We do not want to redo any research that has been done already. Please know that all active LC researchers & groups are in touch with each other and do compare notes, problems & questions. Our web master, Sue, has listed all the needed address at http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen/resources.htm and you can do many lookup yourself by checking http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen/cemetery/cemetery.htm There is also a lot of free help from many, many researchers that have resources at home, that are willing to help you. http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen/lookups.htm Please check out all the links at the lorgen site. People have worked hard to make this site worth your time. It always surprises me to learn that some new subscribers to this list, has not visited that web page. We do wish all of you success with your LC research. It is always a personal joy to me when I can add to your family history in some way. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/