Shelly, Thanks for the note and the humor. How do I go about getting an ancestor who died in the 1900 storm put on the proper lists and such? I am the President & Founder of the Galvez Society for Hispanic Genealogy, and have been doing Colonial Spanish Research for about 15 years. I have a Great Aunt who died and was swept out to sea during the storm. Would appreciate any information or help. Also how far back do the City Directories go? Do they start in 1890's? Thanks Michael Salinas