For those searching the Biographical Annals of Lancaster Co., PA., there is an index of names posted at: http://www.pa-roots.com/~lancaster/bioannals/index.html I do not know just how much longer it will be listed as they have moved to a new location. http://www.pa-roots.org/data/index.php?100 You can go into each county and do a search on the name you are looking for. I am posting the biographical sketches from the book into the Lancaster site as time permits. Hoffman name: all are posted. Eckman name: all but 1 are posted. Brenner name: none listed, just Brennerman's Kauffman name: about 9 more to be posted. If you are looking for a name but it is not listed, remember, only those who paid to have their's in the book got in. No sign they did not live in the area. Another thing to check out is that if you know the married name, sometimes the biographical sketch is list under that name -- not by it's self. Read all the surname sketches you are looking for as they may be a father of whom you are looking for or a brother. I am willing to check out the book for a name, if you can give me something to go on. Millie Mowry in KS.