If you can share a little more about your Shadowen(s) line...perhaps complete names of great-grandparents including maiden names and dates and places, someone on the list might be able to place your family into one of the branches. Can you get any further beyond your great-grandparents. Audrey -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Liz Graham Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 9:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CHAUDOIN] John Shadowen of Raleigh Church, Saline Co., IL ,1837 Can you tell me if the Chaudoins and the Shadowens of southern IL are related? My grand parents are from Hardin county ( Elizabethtown) IL. They are Mabel and John Shadowens.   Thank You   Liz Shadowens