> Tina, No contest. > You are right. > But do the math-you indicate working on 7 or 8 counties. > Count all the counties and the multiply every ten years since 1790 plus all > the 'State or 'Special census'. > We love volunteers, but we can't count on them for the whole census records > unless we want to wait a few thousand years. > Sorry about your toes, and mine! > Bob I'd like to add my two cents worth here. There are givers and takers in this world but very few givers and takers. Everyone needs to do a little something to give back for the help that they have received. Dennis -- Dennis Morgan dmorgan@shelby.net Web Page at: http://www.shelby.net/dmorgan Researching surnames: Morgan,Smith,Hudson,McSwain,Lankford, Hamrick In Cleveland and Rutherford Counties in NC and in Cherokee County in SC. Researching Surnames: Peace,Morris,Pittman,Gosnell, Cantrell in Spartanburg and Greenville Counties in SC.