Well, now that I know there are folks out there, I impatiently ask questions. Did Wis. have state census in 1870-80? Does anyone have the state or federal census that they would like to do a look up? Are there folks out there with info on Rio in this time frame? Has anyone ever heard of a place called 'Blue Cart' Are there specific sources that might pertain to Norwegians, or was there a church that may have records. Any good URL's to search? Tips on Wi research? Sorry if I'm impatient, but after 10 years of searching in MN, I have made some progress! Thanks , Stan