Thank you so much for that information!! Then I'll look for deaths after 1845 for him also. Thanks!! Tom "Late" doesn't mean dead in Scottish documents. It means "former." For example, my great-grandfather, who was very much alive, is called "late schoolmaster, Duror" -- meaning he was formerly the schoolmaster there, but is now probably retired. Sheila ____________________________________________________________ How to Stay Asleep Cambridge Researchers have developed an all natural sleep aid just for you. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d10f3c28ae772836bcst05vuc