>Where did you find the probate index file? Online (hopefully)? Mike Schriesheim, Germany (currently)< Mike, Check the Oreogn State Archives website. The search page of their index is at: http://159.121.115.13/databases/searchgeneal.html Or, the front page to the Archives website is at: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/welcome.html You can also send an email request to them. Their research service is among the best I've found. Julie JulieKidd@compuserve.com + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + Idiot, n. A member of a large and powerful tribe whose influence in human affairs has always been dominant and controlling. Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + - - + NGS Conference, 16-19 May 2001, Portland, Oregon. For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm