These are interesting questions, and would like to know the answers, as well. Hopefully someone will reply to the PAARMSTR list with the answers. Marybeth Corrigall ============== In a message dated 9/2/01 7:05:59 AM, [email protected] writes: << >From Helen Austin [email protected] Please tell me more about the Indiana Gazette? Was it published about 1850 to 1860? Was there a newspaper in Freeport during that period? I need to find some microfilm or books of abstracts for the obits during that time. I am searching for any kind of death record or even a deed showing a land sale for my Stephen DRURY who was age 83 in 1850 and lived in Freeport. He owned some kind of business, perhaps a watch repair or jewelry store in 1840. Are there City Directories for Freeport during the 1840-1850 period? Perhaps there would be an advertisement for the DRURY business? Stephen had a son or grandson named David DRURY born 1815, a painter, who was living with him in Freeport in 1850. Stephen also had a daughter Catherine Drury born about 1805 who married a George F. KEENER of Freeport, about 1838 and may have been living in Freeport during the same time period. Please give me suggestions about where to look. I live in Alabama, and the resources mentioning Armstrong Co, PA are few. Thanks, Helen ______________________________