Dear Mary and Davidson Family Researchers, I am puzzled about several things on the census site for the Davidson - Davison Family. Would someone be kind enough to help me sort some things out? First of all, I was looking through the 1860 Chamber County, Alabama census and was thrilled to find William R. Davidson and his family. However, I was really surprised to see my name as the contact person. The census information seems correct and I do believe they are my ancestors. As the census states, William R. did have a daughter named Martha (Mattie) C. Davidson and a son named John Sidney Davidson. The age the 1860 census gives for the children in his household is a perfect fit with my family records for Mattie and John. (Added note: William R. later had four more children.) Until I saw the above census, I did not know the name of William R. Davidson's wife. The Davidson/Davison census says she is Mary M. Davidson. (Actually, I thought she was Kate Hammond -- but could never substantiate any name for her. The only records I have refer to her as Mrs. W. R. Davidson.) I am pleased over the above "discovery, however, l am wondering how this census information gets on our website. Until I saw my name, I thought the information was from the official census records. I simply do not remember submitting this information -- especially since I have done limited research in Alabama. My focus has been in Georgia, since William R. Davidson and his family were born and died in Georgia. It is exciting to know that they must have lived in Alabama for a few years. I do know that land in Blufton/Chambers County, Alabama was mentioned in the will of David Davidson (father of William R.). Another part of my puzzle is that the 1860 census on our web site gives the names of the father and mother of William R. Davidson. (It says his mother is Susan Carolina, although I think her middle name was Caroline.) Did this information come from the actual 1860 census for Alabama -- or were their names given from some other source? Last question: On the census it says "Contact Anna Gayle" -- each of the words are underlined, but in different columns. When I click the word "contact" information about Texas comes up. (I have absolutely no information about Texas) Why is that? If I click the word "Anna Gayle" -- then my e-mail address comes up. Why is that? Bottom line -- how "official" are all of the census records in the Davidson/Davison Resource Site? Is the information from the actual census or from other Davidson researchers -- like myself? Is the information, perhaps, a combination of the two? You can contact me at AnnaG1938@aol.com Thank you in advance for your time and consideration, Anna Gayle DAVIDSON McClure