Background: I am an amateur genealogist and very interested in history especially of the Northern Neck of Virginia (I retired to Westmoreland County to do research and return to my roots). I am in the process of completing The McCartys of the Northern Neck In the summer, I live in a retirement community and have been speaking to a 100 year old retired lawyer named Harold McIssac (I am a retired doctor and yes, we do speak to each other). He tells me of his grandfather, one George H. Murphy of Ligonier, PA who enlisted in Co. E, 11th PA Volunteers and was severely wounded at Second Manassas and left for dead by his comrades. Confederates picked him up, he was treated and returned to Ligonier where he raised a (and was made captain) of Co. B , first battalion PA Vol. Cavalry. Some gratitude- he recovered and then went back to kill the men who saved his life! Anyway, I prevailed upon Howard to have his daughter bring all documentation and she brought Murphy's musket, cavalry saber (beautifully etched), Colt pistol, epaulets AND letters, muster rolls, etc. I think that this is worth a story but first I want to preserve these bits of Americana. So, can anyone give me the address of an outfit that would be in Providence, RI where archival boxes and folders may be purchased? 2. what is the best way of duplicating these papers so that they will not be folded and refolded or handled at all and yet easily referred to for documentation (i.e. the dangers of photocopying, etc.) AND for myself: I am unable to trace Winnefred E. McCarty, dau. of Robert W. McCarty of Richmond Co. who was "underage" in 1828. She m. Dr. Samuel B. Carey of Gloucester on 1 Feb 1856 but I have been unable to find either of them in 1850, 1860, 1870 census on computer at NYS Library. Her brother Robert W. McCarty (son of above) was born before 1831 and supposedly was in Northumberland County after his father died but I can find no trace of him there. a second McCarty family: Georgeanna Washington McCarty b. after 1864 was daughter of James Ball McCarty (1826-1888) of Lancaster County. She m. (?) Jerndon and is mentioned in a Richmond Co. chancery suit LVA 120:48, page 22 on. Her sister Frances Ravenscroft McCarty b. after 1864, m. a Joseph Morrow and also disappears from Lancaster Co. Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you. William M. McCarty, MD To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html