This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ikJ.2ACIB/1112.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Read your msg to Becky on Roots....I am interested in the Copeland's of Virginia (1800 to abt1840). My ggrandfather, John Copeland, was born in Loudoun county 21FEB1821....and there is my "brick wall". The problem is that there isn't any record of a birth to the families that are known to be living there on that date....assumption = John's parents were not regular residents of Loudoun and were only there by chance and soon moved on (Ohio). He married Emmaline Wise, abt 1844 in Ohio. My mind has really given the, "what ifs", a real work-out and was hoping your research would provide a new clue for me. Family lore is that John claimed to be the fourth or fifth generation of his line born in America. Look forward to hearing from you....Bill/Iowa