Olivia, >From the birthdate of your Margaret KIRBY, it sounds like it is possible that the Margaret SCOTT I found could be your Margaret KIRBY. But if so, I still don't know which SCOTT she married. Your Maragaret KIRBY was definately born too early to have married my James W. SCOTT who was born in 1840. Regarding a SWAIN who married a SCOTT - I do not have any SWAINS in my database. Sorry. I apologize for the appearance of my last post. That's not how it looked when I sent it! Can anyone tell me what causes all those 20', AO's & blank lines so it won't happen again? Yvonne