This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Hopeful_Helper Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/202.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Start on the message board's main page. You'll see "Search for content in message boards" and a search field under that followed by "Find a board about a specific topic" a search field and the alphabet under that. Use the search field find particular surnames, topics, or locations. Click on a letter of the alphabet to drill down to surnames. The "Find a board about a specific topic" and "Names or keywords" search fields are also found on all board screens. Below "Find a board about a specific topic" you'll see "Localities Categories." Click on United States, then the folder that says States. Scroll down to the state you want and click on that. You'll then see several choices, including Unknown (if you don't know where in the state your ancestors lived), and the names of counties. Click on the county of relevance. If you know the county name, you can just enter it into the "Find a board about a specific topic" field. Supposed your ancestors came from Cumberland County, NC. Enter Cumberland into the field and you'll get Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > England > Cumberland Localities > North America > Canada > Nova Scotia > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > Illinois > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > Kentucky > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > Maine > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > New Jersey > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > North Carolina > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > Pennsylvania > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > Tennessee > Counties > Cumberland Localities > North America > United States > States > Virginia > Counties > Cumberland Click on the correct Cumberland -- Localities > North America > United States > States > North Carolina > Counties > Cumberland -- and you'll be taken to that board. Get back to me if this doesn't make sense to you and I'll try to explain better. HH 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.