This message is in reply to Joanne�s recent message about pooling resources from different areas of the country. I would like to share with you my project, and maybe some of you would be interested in helping. My interest is in the federal census. I have collected indexes from various sources of all the Temples I could find. Even though some were missed, I do have a list of most Temples 1790 to 1860. I probably have about half of the 1870 and 1880 census and only a few of the 1900 to 1920 census. These indexes usually show the State, County, Town or Township and the page # where the person can be found on the census. Here is my plan. I have developed a form and have been taking the information from the rolls of microfilm at the library and entering the information into my Microsoft Excel files. I look up the page number and fill in the blanks. 1. From 1790 to 1840 I simply show the numbers 2. from 1850 to 1920 I show all family members and include most available information. 3. starting in 1870 a column exists which indicate a foreign born parent. This is important in locating new branches. My plan is to fill in the blanks, give each a reference number and try to identify each person. I think this will be a valuable resource for Temple researchers. Anyone interested? If so just E mail me and I�ll answer any questions you may have. You can start sending anything you have in any form you desire. The recent post on the 1880 TX census was a good example of what I�m looking for. Thanks. Ralph L. Temple