I just wanted to pass on some kudos for the WV Archives to the list. If anyone is considering writing to them for help, I would recommend that you do it! I have always had such wonderful luck with them in the past. And I just got a packet yesterday in the mail from them. I had written them 3 different letters, each were asking about 3 different family members who I was having trouble finding records on. They sent me a packet containing all the info they could find on these 3 individuals and what a gold mine of information it was! They sent me copies from indexes for marriage, birth, death, census and land records. I couldn't believe all that they'd found. Now, some of it, I'd already found on my own, but about half of it, I hadn't. The amount of information they sent me would have taken me months to find and alot of money spent renting microfilm through the LDS. And it was all at a bargain. I probably would have spent $50 researching and renting microfilm and sending off for copies from the courthouse. They only charged me $10! Just wanted to share that with ya'll. -- Cara Showers Anchorage, Alaska [email protected] Surnames I'm Researching: GREGORY: Charlotte, VA 1830s; Monroe, WV 1860s; Kanawha, WV 1870s--> ADKINS: Charles City, VA 1690; Goochland, VA 1735; Lunenburg, VA 1754 Montgomery, VA 1794; Cabel, (W)VA 1834; Kanawha 1873--> JONES: Prince William, VA 1760; Monroe, (W)VA 1802; Kanawha, WV 1870s--> LOISEAU: Taylor, (W)VA 1859; Kanawha, WV 1880--> GIBSON: Ireland 1700; Talbot, MD 1840; Greenbrier, (W)VA 1782; Kanawha, WV 1870--> THOMAS: Jersey City, NJ, 1839; Kanawha, WV 1874 HACKNEY: Russell, VA 1765; Tazwell, VA 1796; Pike, VA 1837; Kanawha, WV 1874--> BOWLES: Henry, VA 1850; Franklin, VA 1870; Kanawha, WV 1875--> COX: England 1705; VA 1738; Gilmer, VA 1819; Roane, WV 1888; Kanawha, WV 1918--> CARNEY: Prince William, VA 1730; Hampshire, VA 1769; Randolph, VA 1873; Mason, (W)VA 1821; Kanawha, (W)VA 1868--> WILLIAMS: Unknown, WV 1887; Kanawha, WV 1900-->