Listers: Thanks for all the help I received in my question as to what a burgess was. I do know that my William J. Burke was a postmaster in Minooka, could that be considered an elected official or official office. Patti in NJ (PFinnis@aol.com) Searching WALSH, BURKE, LAVELLE, KAVANAUGH, GALLAGHER, HOGAN AND SCANLON and JUDGE SCRANTON/MINOOKA, PA (maternal) also FOX/O'SHAUGHNESSY (Newark, NJ) (paternal) and FINNIS (New York, NY) and CALLERY (Brooklyn, NY) husbands side