HI: I'm researching my ancestor MOSES BERRY. Have finally set up a timeline for him -- his age when he married, when his children were born, and trying to match him and his wife and children up with Slave Inhabitant records for MASON COUNTY, KY. Not making much headway and would like some suggestions as to how to proceed. Moses and his son Alex were part of the estate of ROBERT H. BALDWIN in 1863. Moses had a wife, Mariah, and two children, ARTHUR and BELLE, whose whereabouts in 1863 I don't know -- yet. So far I've figured out that in 1860, Moses was about age 40, Alex was 17, Mariah was 24, Alex was 14, Arthur was 5, and Belle was 4. Slave ownership records list the following slave owners who *may* have owned 1 or more of them. Most of these people owned more slaves than the ones listed: ANTHONY KILGORE: 1 male, age 40; 1 male, age 12 JEMIMA CLARK: 1 male age 5 (but also 1 female age 28, 1 female age 7) MATILDA A. WOOD: 1 female age 25, 1 male age 13, 1 male age 5 ROBERT A. BALDWIN: 1 female age 40, 1 male age 37, 1 male age 14 JOHN P METCALF: 1 male age 40, 1 male age 15, 1 male age 6 None of these people owned the whole family. Kilgore seems most likely to have owned Moses and Alex, because the ages match up best. *But* none of them own a 4-year-old girl, and the only 4-year-old listed on the Slave Inhabitants Schedule is listed as Fugitive from State. So I believe I'm stuck as to which of these slave owners to concentrate on for further research. Also, I'm not sure which records to check -- tax lists???? to hone in on the years 1861-1863, before Baldwin died. It seems to make sense to research year by year back from 1863, correct? Again -- help! Thanks! KBerry Kdberr1@aol.com