Yvette, >> I've still got to dig into wills, estate records and such... Does the Washington Memorial Library in Macon have Houston County estate records on microfilm? << If you get to Macon, it would be to your advantage to drive about 30 miles further south down I-75 and spend the day at the Houston Co., GA courthouse in Perry. You could probably get past many of your brickwalls in your research. Otherwise, you could pursue your research via microfilm at an LDS Family History Center near you. I would suggest that you check out the listings of the Houston Co., GA LDS Microfilms, which are on the bottom portion of the Houston County Website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gahousto Take care! William A. Mills Perry, GA ================>>> On Sun, 16 Apr 2000 11:23:38 EDT [email protected] writes: Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I am still not positive that this is the family I am descended from. The family story is that my great-grandmother's mother was a MORRIS and she was disinherited when she married Joseph W. Brady. But after finding the marriage record in Houston County showing her last name was Bryan, it confused me. I immediately went to the Houston County section of the State Archives and looked through the books there ... particularly your books of the guardian bonds. They are certainly well done and were a great reference to me. I am just in the earliest stages of my research. I've still got to dig into wills, estate records and such. Watching the family mystery unfold is really fun....just the type of thing that keeps us all going I suppose. Does the Washington Memorial Library in Macon have Houston County estate records on microfilm? I've only been there twice researching other lines. Thanks again for sharing the Bryan homestead and family information, I am sure it will help. Yvette Taylor Stewart Stockbridge, GA ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.