I have a gguncle Robert born 1834 in Ohio, possibly Columbiana Co. My gggrandfather was born in Knox Co. Ohio. Their father was John Burns born 1796 or 98 in Penn.. I think my family followed roughly the same migratory route you mentioned. Do you have any John Burns maybe an uncle at that early date? Do you have a county in Penn? Linda Burns Gray Bob Patton <w8pk@dragonbbs.com> wrote: My gggrandfather, Robert Albert Burns married Mariah Riley, in Highland County, Ohio, in 1828. He supposedly came from Virginia, but I can't prove that. Family tradition said that he was from Berkely County (later, West Virginia). He and his wife settled in Adams County, Ohio, where they raised a large family. Three of his sons fought in the civil War. Is anybody researching this branch of the Burns family? ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx