Joan! This is the proof that I need, and I appreciate your assistance so very much. Nell J. Nell Beck Truitt How about one of these from the PA State Archives (ARIAS)? Item 62 Manipulate this Image<http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp?view=ManipulateImage& id=473196&im=/Archives/13/12/CDLOAD/revwar/0016/0262.gif> Print Item 63 Manipulate this Image<http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp?view=ManipulateImage& id=473197&im=/Archives/13/12/CDLOAD/revwar/0016/0263.gif> Print Item 64 Manipulate this Image<http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp?view=ManipulateImage& id=473198&im=/Archives/13/12/CDLOAD/revwar/0016/0264.gif> Print and you can also google "DAR free lookup" and they will check their records to see if anyone has already submitted him. Joan in Illinois