My thanks to all on the list who took the time to bring me up to speed on the Washington death Index. I should've known it wouldn't be so simple. I had no idea it didn't start until the early 1900's, nor did I realize how difficult it was to use. Now I know and can turn to plan "B". Thanks Alan Alan A Sandercott Northern British Columbia Canada e-mail <asanderc@futurenet.bc.ca> Researching HOVING/NICHOLS/MILLER/BOWER/BAUER Sub-Lines Bower/Weed/Wright/Foster/Zehner/Hill/Zimmerman All input welcome ..... e-mail asanderc@mail.awinc.com