I just discovered this list last night on RootsWeb. Forgive me if I don't follow the correct protocol, but the prospect of obtaining some help won't let me wait. <g> My g-g-grandfather was named John D. Campbell. All census entries show him as being born in NC. I cannot find him in any of the Lincoln County census entries prior to 1840, and none of the ages of the other Campbell males prior to that time match with his age. His first appearance in the official records is a marriage bond in which he marries Elixabeth Bumgarner in 1838. He lived in Lincoln/Catawba County until his death. Later Elizabeth Bumgarner Campbell died and he married Margaret Elizabeth Link. I suppose I should stop giving all the details and just point any interested party to his WorldConnect link: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jecralnc&id=I29 My grandfather once told me that we were Scots-Irish (he said Scotch-Irish) and that our forefather had entered the country via Philadelphia. I wasn't interested in genealogy/family history then so I didn't pursue the matter. In any event, I cannot find anything about John D. Campbell's siblings or parents. According to the stated purpose of this list, it should be tailor-made for such an inquiry. Does anyone have any information that could help me? Thanks, Jim Campbell