This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARNUM Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/TZ.2ADE/4400.1 Message Board Post: Hi, Christine You said: "Unfortunately this is all I have on his Connecticut years..he was born there. By 1822 he is wed in Johnstown, Licking County Ohio to Mary Electa Chapin born in NY in 1805. He remains in Ohio till his death in 1865. Any tips or leads regarding his Ct. years and whom he may be related to will be greatly appreciated." <snip> I almost moved your post to "unknown" Connecticut--but the BARNUM surname is *so Fairfield County, I've left it on. I did a quick check of the USGenWeb Project site for Fairfield County and there were 681 'hits" for the keywords, "Joseph Barnum" I have no idea if any of the hits are really your guy--but it might provide some clues to further research. Go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/search/search.pl?Match=0&Realm=All&Terms=Joseph+Barnum Good luck, Maureen The USGenWeb Project, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi