Group, Like Barry, I was always interested in the witch trials. Then, a friend gave me a copy of the book "The Devil In Massachusetts" by Marion Starkey. Most people can't read it all the way through. I devoured it, and have read it several times. Much to my surprise, several years later I found I was descended from over a dozen families that were living in Salem Village and it's environs in 1692. I'm descended from the Goodals, Allens, Ingersolls, Putnams, Bayleys, Hathorns, Walcutts, Sibleys, Abbeys, Halls, Princes, Peases, Waldens, and others. This made my research of the trials much more interesting, as well as bringing my ancestors to life. Who knows, maybe Barry is descended from Salem Village families as well. Maybe that is the reason for his interest. Marc