Hi all, Tonight, a page was shared with me. It got me to thinking ... You all know that is dangerous, especially given my penchant for cows <VBG> ! but.. does the State of WI have records similar to what this page presents? "During the 19th Century and early 20th Century, many farmers let their cattle graze in unfenced areas. Branding was used to identify the owners of the cattle" http://www.rootsweb.com/~msissaq2/cattle.html Tina