Loretta, post away! You may help some of us, you may not. There is also that one chance that someone in the future is going to send you the biggest "Thanks!" that you've ever seen because you posted to the list and it was archived! I re-read the original confirmation to subscribe(from Lisa, the listowner) and it says that this forum is for BIRD, BYRD, & BURD! I think that covers it, don't you? Mine are BYRD's, but they were spelled BIRD in marriage records, and BURD in a land document, so you never know what a clerk is going to do with this surname! ....Still looking for connections to my William Byrd who married Elizabeth Lang in 1809 in Adams co., MS. Their daughter, Mahala Arsilla/Arsisla "Sissley" Byrd married David Day in 1838 in Wilkinson co., MS. Anybody know anything about them, or have info that may help me??? happy hunting, Tina Hall