Hi Glenn, I have Genealogy Library , they have a huge database , I will run a search on the name and see what comes up , problem is you need a first name to start . Do you have a common name that runs from Generation to Generation , like Wm or John ? And a General Location that they would be in at any given time like PA in 1800 or MD 1700 . If I did a surname search there would be too many first names for me to search . What I usually do is search a known Ancestor then go backward and forward . Kathy --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.