Welcome Terri, I go by "Kin" or "Di" on this list. I'm one of those who likes off-list replies to go to my other address (kindet@ yahoo .com) [no spaces], because I hate spam and have filters on the addy I'm subscribed with. Some folks don't like this, but tough! LOL It keeps the spam down to a manageable level so I can read all day and almost keep up with the genealogy, let alone other important email. <G> I know you'll find a lot of helpful folks here. Our listmom, Mari is great, and we have a cast of list characters that puts many to shame. So just pull up your keyboard and mouse, and enjoy the journey! We all started out as newbies, whether off-line researching for years before the advent of mass numbers of puters or those who began thereafter. Some of us, like myself, will probably be newbies for another decade. <GG> It all depends on the access you have to sources and guides and how long you have to dedicate to the research. It helps me to know if you're also a newbie to online. I don't want to use shorthand or emoticons that will confuse you. (smile) You've done well to introduce yourself. In future posts, it will help those looking for your names, for you to capitalize the surnames both in subject line and the body of the message, thusly: BEDWARD, DAILEY, COPUS / COPOS, GILKES ...as you've stated are your names of interest. Also note that there's nothing wrong with using alternative spellings, and actually very helpful, as I'm sure you'll find in many records and searches. You are lucky to start with folks who lived late enough and arrived early enough to likely be listed on the 1900 and 1920 federal census, which recorded year of immigration and other very helpful details. Even though your notes say the year of immigration for your BEDWARD & GILKES folk, it will help to confirm this and locate them with their families and find out other information. If you search were mine, that's likely where I'd start out... Searching for Edward BEDWARD (giggle on the rhyme) in 1900 census for the state, county and township where your notes say he would have been. There are several ways to do this. Have you ever visited an FHL? Family History Library. Are you familiar with some of the major online search sites? Well, as you can see, there are some questions we need answered to know how to help. Welcome to the wonderful Grant County Wisconsin list and to genealogy (hunting dead folks, as some call it). Smiles, Di == In a message dated 02/2/9 3:58:52 PM, Terri@avonsource.com writes: << ...<snip>...The names I am researching are Bedward, Dailey, Copus, and Gilkes. It seems that most of the Bedwards in the area descend from the same couple, Edward Bedward and Harriet Gilkes, who immigrated from England in 1891. Edward's son, George married Cora Dailey, (11-12-1919) who's parents are Steve Dailey and Rose Copus (maybe Copos). My mission is to find out who these people were. I was told by my Great uncle Edward Bedward of Woodman that Rose Copus (he spells it Copos) was a full blooded indian, and that Steve Dailey was french or italian. Other children of Steve and Rose Dailey were Arthur, Arnold, and Ethel Dailey. Ethel married a Speise (not sure on spelling). >>