This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WandaColvin74 Surnames: Williams, Benton, Keeton, Watt, Black Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.colbert/832.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Florence's library is a very good starting place. Also, there were Newspapers in the area around Tuscumbia for that time period. Florence's library might have them but it is so time consuming to read them in valuable travel time, I wrote to the State Library and was able to buy a microfilm copy so that I could read it at a local library near my home. There are usually some "regular" researchers around the library there who are a good source of help. There were very few obituaries in the newspapers for that period of time unless your family was prominent. My family was not but I did have some luck. Look at the advertising if your family had a trade. I was looking for a Henry Williams, Benton, Keeton, Watt, Black which is like a needle in a haystack and found him there. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.