Linda, The BURNS line goes back well beyond Robbie BURNS and therefore unlikely you will be able to sort it out that way. Why not just go back to the fundamentals of genealogy Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Gray" <lkgray1@sbcglobal.net> To: <BURNS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 2:41 AM Subject: Re: [BURNS] looking for G.G.G.GrandFather > Sorry, I have very little info. on my Burns from Penn. at that early > date. That's about the time I start my guessing game. It seems our > family went to Ohio in the early 1800's then to Missouri by 1834. > Someone once told me all Burns's are from the Robert Burns, Scots poet > line so I am going to try to start from that point and come forward??? > Have you had any luck searching the Penn. records? Are you having the > same problem I am with to0 many similar names in Penn. and not other > identifying information? > > Thanks for any help., L. Gray > > Scott & Sharon <ssmccrosky@lanset.com> wrote: > Good day to all , I am looking for info on my G.G.G.Grandfather one Thomas > M.Burns Born May 10, 1807 in PA. He died on January 01, 1888 in MI. The > problem is this is all the info I have on his birth and the possible state > in which he was born. Any help on this manner is greatly appreciated. > > Thank you for your time and help in this manner. R.S. McCrosky Sacramento > CA. > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >