In a message dated 7/18/2003 2:20:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, CFitzp@aol.com writes: > Even if your ancestors wound in areas further up the Mississippi River, or > along the Missouri or Ohio Rivers, you should check the New Orleans site, > since many people arrived in New Orleans only to stay a short time and make > their way to Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Missouri and other parts of the midwest. remember any record relating back to 1830 or before for dates when you see Ms. thats mass not miss or mo. jim