This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bradford Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3YF.2ACIB/1673.2 Message Board Post: Oops, forgot to mention something. The reason I referred to it as the "Granville Co. area" is because back then, Granville Co. encompassed many modern day counties. I suggest that you go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~Encgenweb/county.html to get a better understanding of county boundary changes and when they took effect. If you haven't been there already, it's a great resource for NC research because not only does it give a text description of the changes, but there is also a link you can follow for the county formation maps so you can visualize those changes. Also, if you're able to go to the State archives of NC in Raleigh, they have the county formation maps all on one sheet for quick reference while you do research away from your computer. Erin