This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: karen112765 Surnames: Freeman Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/426/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am traveling to Texas to do research and was wondering if I should go to the counties where they lived or to the state archives. Which would provide more infotmation. I am looking for my the parents of Franklin Douglas Freeman who was born in Texas somewhere aroung 1870 and is listed on the 1880 census with his mother S E Freeman on Marion Co. Any help or advise would be greatly appreacted. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.