In a message dated 1/20/99 1:42:39 AM Central Standard Time, CColl67202@aol.com writes: > I have checked the 1850 Census for VA and find no record > of either Jim or Jack. I have no clue who Jack's father was, > where he was born or where to search. Just an observation: In our family, "Jack" is a nickname for "John". I don't know if this is true in other families, but might be a clue for you to use.