Colbert County was formed in 1867 from part of Franklin County, so it would appear that they didn't move, but rather that they lived in the part of Franklin County that later became Colbert County. One nice thing about much of the data on Ancestry is primary records (e.g., the censuses). One unexpectedly useful primary source at Ancestry is the WWI draft card index and card images. Most of the cards give the individual's full name, birth date, birth location, and the name of their closest relatives, usually the parents of a single man or the spouse of a married man. You even get a sample of the registrant's signature, because he had to sign the card. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: brown-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of Billie > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:19 PM > To: brown@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BROWN] James Brown born 1819 > > I am looking for James Brown born 1819 in Tennessee and  > married Sarah Hodge/s about 1845.  They are in Franklin > County, Alabama by 1850 and later were enumerated in Colbert > County, Alabama; don't know if they moved or if it was just > because the county line moved about that time.  I believe > James died in Tishomingo County, Mississippi after 1910.  I > would love to find a death information and information > leading to his family from a second wife. I am totally > devoted to finding family members. >   > Oh yes, for the record, I use Ancestry because they give me a > starting point.  I know fully that it is up to me to > substaniate the information for myself.  I find that > sometimes  it's easier to try to rule out the information as posted. >   > Billie > >

Yes Ancestry has North Carolina death certificates that helped me find my grandfather's siblings.  I had been searching for information on them for years.  A fellow ancestry subscriber had uploaded her file that had the names listed.  I was able to confirm what she had plus get additional info that I had not been able to find elsewhere. Merry Christmas See full size image Happy New Year

Diana, Exactly............there is very useful data out there.........we just need to be responsible and double check info on family trees.  I was aware that Colbert County was formed from Franklin County between 1860-1870. My family lived at Rock Creek and now I understand there is only a dog cemetery, for hunting dogs, in that area.  I was discouraged from even trying to find it to walk the area my grandparents walked.   Billie   "Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"   --- On Thu, 12/17/09, Diana Gale Matthiesen <DianaGM@dgmweb.net> wrote: From: Diana Gale Matthiesen <DianaGM@dgmweb.net> Subject: Re: [BROWN] James Brown born 1819 To: brown@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 9:58 PM Colbert County was formed in 1867 from part of Franklin County, so it would appear that they didn't move, but rather that they lived in the part of Franklin County that later became Colbert County. One nice thing about much of the data on Ancestry is primary records (e.g., the censuses).  One unexpectedly useful primary source at Ancestry is the WWI draft card index and card images.  Most of the cards give the individual's full name, birth date, birth location, and the name of their closest relatives, usually the parents of a single man or the spouse of a married man.  You even get a sample of the registrant's signature, because he had to sign the card. Diana > -----Original Message----- > From: brown-bounces@rootsweb.com On Behalf Of Billie > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 9:19 PM > To: brown@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BROWN] James Brown born 1819 > > I am looking for James Brown born 1819 in Tennessee and  > married Sarah Hodge/s about 1845.  They are in Franklin > County, Alabama by 1850 and later were enumerated in Colbert > County, Alabama; don't know if they moved or if it was just > because the county line moved about that time.  I believe > James died in Tishomingo County, Mississippi after 1910.  I > would love to find a death information and information > leading to his family from a second wife. I am totally > devoted to finding family members. >   > Oh yes, for the record, I use Ancestry because they give me a > starting point.  I know fully that it is up to me to > substaniate the information for myself.  I find that > sometimes  it's easier to try to rule out the information as posted. >   > Billie > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BROWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message