You are absolutely right. They are available through your local FHC for a small fee, but when you are dealing with more than 40 surnames, the very small fees add up to more than the cost of the luxury of having the CD available for viewing in your own home. Make no mistake, I am not promoting this product. I just want you to know it is available. Maggie >They may not be on-line, but Soundex indexes are available for 1880, 1900, >and 1920 federal censuses. >