This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: VickiGowen Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burch/83.282/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Barb, I am part of that clan of Burch's you are looking for, just unfortunately, the wrong side of the clan. My grandmother, Mabel Dahm (Swanson) was the sister to Helen Dahm who married Jessie Pratt of Milan, WA. Jessie's mother was a Burch, I believe. Jessie and Helen Pratt had two daughters, Lorraine and Delores. Delores married Cecil Blake and they had several children, all boys, i think. They all still reside in the Elk/Chattaroy/Milan/Colbert area. Lorraine married and moved out of the area. I believe she was married a couple times, but unclear without all my research notes available as I write this. Lorraine had two or three children, however,none of them moved back in area that I am aware of. One of Lorraine's daughters was a Jessie who married a 'Miles' (or was that Lorraine??), then a 'Valentine' and is remarried again, I think. This in no way helps you with the hunt that you are doing, but it does give you a few more names to research for connections when you go to the Census and Death records, etc. Good hunting! Vicki (Binger) Gowen vicki.gowen@charter.net 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.