Hi. I just joined the Bowling Mail List. My interest is finding the ancesters of John Wesley Boldin, b. 1843 in Alexandria Co., VA, m. Ella Jane Donaldson in 1885, d. 1908 in Alexandria Co., VA (Ballston). His Civil War Alias was John Boling. He served in Co. D, 3rd PA Cav. (1861). He had a brother, George W. Boldin, b. 1845 in Alexandria Co., VA, m. Alice Donaldson, d. 1880 in Alexandria Co., VA. His Civil War Alias was George Boulden, and the birthdate on his discharge papers was given as 1843. He served in an Eastern Shore MD Regiment. We have no information except for family stories that three Boldin brothers arrived in this country at the Port of Alexandria, VA in the mid to late 1700's. One stayed in the area and no one knows where the other two went. They are thought to be of Scotch/Irish descent. I have requested Civil War Pension Files for John Wesley Boldin, alias Boling but have been given a run around by both NARA and Veterans Affairs. I finally found out that the files are in storage in Maryland. It could be months - or years - before I get any information from them. -- Marge Boldin Milner For those whose ancestral origins are unknown, "The truth is out there..." From the X-Files ----------------------------- Marge, the Web Page Genie at MILNER'S WORLD North Florida Distributor for MICROLINE COMPUTERS & PARTS Serving No. Florida and So. Georgia