Hello, Hallmans, Take heart. Your ancestors will be found, too. Elaine has finally discovered who her Hannah Hallman's parents are. Congratulations, Elaine! We are so happy for you. From Faith Hutchings (See message from Elaine below) Faith, it happened! Craig and Karen Eiding have my Hannah Hallman (b.Aug 2 1838, d.Sep 8 1903) listed in an old family bible, including her birthdate and the fact that she married Mahlon Barlow--plus her 13 siblings. Her parents were Abraham Hallman (b.1803) and Elizabeth Trumbower, and of course there are the grandparents (Abraham m. Hannah Koons) that I suspected --which means we are really distant cousins. Provably. That's nice, I did WANT to be your cousin! :-) My 91 year old mother, gt-granddaughter of Mahlon Barlow and Hannah Hallman, will be absolutely delighted; also as you know this family goes 'way back! (I can connect up my Hallman File now with my main genealogy file.) Isn't the internet a wonderful way to do genealogy? And of course you can put this e-mail on the Hallman query network if you'd like to since I would happily furnish information on Hannah's descendants to anyone who would like to have the information. Another cousin, Elaine Jeter. <ejeter@concentric.net>