Milly, I understand the "poof" all to well....the brain is a terrible thing to lose..<grin>. Yes, the Flushing Creek site you pointed me to is an example of what I am looking for on the web to ensure I don't replicate data (and incidentally waste time). However, going thru Google again, I did not find anything much more than that. Yeah, I know you like Alta Vista, but I have always found Google efficient also. So, if you know which regiments your SW VA ancestors jointed, drop me a line. Billy