Patti: Re GDAH All directions and street adds and stuff is on the site: www.GeorgiaArchives.org. They are in the process of moving the archives to a new location in Morrow, GA, in Clayton County, somewhat in the boonies but not all that tough to reach as I suspect it's just right out the interstate a few miles. All the stuff in the upstairs is being boxed and moved first, thus leaving the general public part of the operation (that first floor) open although with restricted hours. They are closed on Saturdays and Mondays until the move is completed. So, it looks as if you are knocked out if your Atlanta trip is a weekend through Monday. Construction is expected to take 18 to 20 months from the starting date of Nov., 2001 You might want to phone Pam Coleman who is a senior archivist at the GDAH. Her number is 404-651-6474 and email is [email protected] I doubt if she can be able to open the place for anyone personally but she can likely give you some alternate places to work. I can suggest two: I got caught one day when I had gone all the way downtown and the GDAH was closed for some reason so I went up the hill (towards the capitol) got on Peachtree for 3 or 4 blocks and tried the City of Atlanta Library. I considered it a day not totally wasted but most of their stuff I would call "generic"; i. e. histories and texts as opposed to something like specific microfilm of courthouse records. Probably the preferred alternative is the NARA archives in East Point, GA (Atlanta suburb out by the airport, you may drive right by it coming in from the airport). I have been there once and was confused because I hadn't done my homework and just didn't know what to look for. The facilities when I went were no where near as good as the GDAH: take your lunch, limited microfilm readers so get there early (once you are "in possession" I believe the reader is"yours") and you just have the general feeling of being crowded. Parking is free and very close to the building. The place is somewhat concealed although not tough to find with decent directions. For some reason they stuck it in what is now (or would become) almost entirely a residential area. NARA has instructional booklets (with locating maps) that your House representative can get mailed to you. In NARA parlance, I think this one is called their Southeast Branch. Also, I know Craig Scott uses the NARA in DC (or someplace up there) extensively and BPN also used it a lot when they lived in that area. I'll punt to them for giving you pointers on how best to use the place, etc. And if you two do send Patti some pointers, folks, put 'em on the list because I'll be needing them also. Sorry to have bad news, Patti, but I hope an alternative works out. Maynard