Hello to the "Blanchard" list - have been reading the list for several months and herewith post my first inquiry: Am researching surname BLANCHARD and specifically the family of Charles Michael as surnamed above (he is my g-grandfather through the line of his [4th-child] son Chancy Sylvester). Have been unlucky in finding anything re C.M.'s parents, except, per the 1880 Fed. Census, which indicates the birthplace of Charles' parents as being OHIO. I did find in the 1850 Whitely Co., Indiana Fed. Census record (pg. 472, line 17-18) a Chauncey Blanchard, age 20, and wife Catherine, age 18, no children. Have not yet looked at 1860/70. My bet is on this couple as parents of: Charles Michael BLANCHARD, b. 30 Sep 1852, Whitely Co., IN; d. 09 Jun 1924, Nampa, Canyon Co., ID; m.ca. 1873 Sarah Matilda SNYDER [dau William SNYDER and Belinda HASTY]: (4th child) Chancy Sylvester BLANCHARD, b. 23 Dec 1879 Swain Twp., Noble Co., IN; d. 30 Aug 1962, Bandon, Coos Co., OR; m. Blanche Edna LEWIS, b. 01 May 1883, Hastings, Adams Co., NE; d. 01 May 1963, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Are any of you my cousins? Thanks for your time. itsmerox@aol.com (Roxana L. Tea)