Boy, you certainly cannot over emphasise the genealogy commandment -"check every spelling". I was looking at an index this morning and came across several interesting last names thanks to that particular census taker but this topped them all: FITSJARLD. I am certainly glad I was not looking for any FITZGERALDs in that county. Charmaine Riley Holley arkivemom@aol.com "May you ask the right question of the right person at the right time. " rootsweb sponsor