In case you did not know, the Longview Library & the Longview LDS Church library both have access to Ancestry.com for the patrons. This enables you to access the census records by computer if you so desire. For you folks that don't live in this area, almost all of the LDS libraries have this available, and a big majority of the libraries that have a family history (genealogy) department also have this available. If you are not familiar with Ancestry.com, they have the actual census images available, along with birth, death, marriage records, immigration records, historic newspapers, etc. Also, if you will contact your local library, you can get the code for access to the TX State Library Online to use from your home, where you can access many of the census images, along with other records that is of benefit to a genealogist. I think the only requirement is that you have a library card from a Texas library. If there is any other requirements, I am sure someone will fill us in. Thanks! Elaine Martin Co-CC TXGenWeb Counties: Gregg - http://txgenes.com/TxGregg/ Upshur - http://txgenes.com/TxUpshur/ Marion - http://txgenes.com/TxMarion/ Harrison - http://txgenes.com/TxHarrison/ Webmaster Texas Postcards: http://txgenes.com/TxPostcards/ Family Group Sheets State Manager: Arkansas - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/arkansas/ Indiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/indiana/ Louisiana - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/louisiana/ International - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/interntl/ I wish there was not such a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness" since genealogy is such a popular "hobby".