Once upon a time the National Genealogical Society offered a very good genealogy course by correspondence. I took it in 1981. Does anyone know if it is still available? The University of Florida also offered one (I wrote it) from 1990 until last year but our enrollment dropped so low that it was discontinued. But there must be some around somewhere. It is a VERY worthwhile investment for a new researcher! It teaches you how to locate the original records and how to interpret and evaluate what you have found. Mildred "Mickey" Fournier PO Box 1967, Lake City, FL 32056 mailto:[log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html