Myrna, Rootsweb has a mailing list you might want to join and inquire about your relative. [email protected] Following are a few websites pertaining to coalminers, some in WV -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcoal/ http://archiver.rootsweb.com/COALMINERS-L/ I believe there is a department in the State of WV offices in Charleston which can give you information, but I can't find the reference right now. Best regards, Roberta Researching ..... (KY-MN-MO-PA-TN-VA-WV) BLAKE-BROGAN-ELAM-GOLDSMITH-HUNDLEY-JENSEN-KIDD- KLEINSTEIN-LEIB-LYNCH-MIDKIFF-NORTON-RIFFE-SCHAEFER-YOCUM