In a message dated 10/21/2004 11:35:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, SMM1033@aol.com writes: what index are you talking about?? are you talking about the book form of the govt index of the census? I'm not talking about ancestry, are you? I'm going to check the index....the original.....at the library....are you familiar with them? Are you new or have you been researching a long time? sandy I am a relatively new researcher but I like to think I am a little sharper than the average crayon. The index I refer to is the Arkansas State index at our local genealogy library. :) Kevin...