Linda, two things: 1) Always include in your queries what you know about the person's birth date and location, death date and location, where he lived. Dates and locations are very important, even if they are guesses. If you don't know, say so. Give them and you will have much greater success in getting people to take the time to search their records for you. 2) Genealogy is spelled with an A (a common error for beginners). Good luck. Carl Cason, Bothell, Washington email: ccason@compuserve.com >I would like to find info about the following: >Mattie, Lenora, Mae, Edgar, or Avery Rich all which have passed. >Edgar was my father who passed in 5/86. Any assistance would be appreciated. > I am a beginner in the geneology field. Thanks. >Linda Lou Rich