Hi, Marla and All. Marla, your postings always make me think that we're related because we have so many surnames and and given names in common.... they just don't combine in the same ways <g> However, I noticed on your page that you have Sears from KY, so I will write you privately. To All: I also host the Sumner County KS site (due north from Kay County) and I have just begun doing a surname index for the 1895 state census for Sumner County. Many of the people who eventually participate in the Land Runs were in Sumner before they claimed land in Kay County, so you might want to check that index. I have most of the cities done, with the exception of Wellington. I will have half of Wellington up by Friday and, as soon as the FHC opens again on Tuesday, I will post the rest of the city. The URL is in my signature line below. I will be happy to do a lookup if you find your surname listed. Harriette _______________________________________________ Webmaster, Hoisington Family Web Site <http://www.oslo.okcomputer.org/hoisington/index.html> Host, Sumner Co. KS <http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/sumner/index.html> Host, Kay Co. OK <http://www.rootsweb.com/~okkay/okkay.htm> SURNAMES: HOISINGTON (w/28 variant spellings) anywhere, HORSINGTON, HATFIELD (OH>IN>IA>KS>OK), HARDIN (MO>OK), DAVIS (Posey Co. IN, KS>OK), MORRIS (KS), COMBS (KY,IN,KS,OK,CA), JONES (Brown Co. OH), PERKINS (VT>IA>KS>OK>TX), LATHAM (MO>KY), SEARS (KY)