Dear Wanda, See subject above. The discouraging words: I think you are going to have to do a good deal of research. My main Harris family of Albemarle Co. had left for Kentucky about 1786. The family of the James Harris-Mary Harris couple, whose will I believe I quoted [abstracted, of course] do not match your folks. Some suggestions: 1. Make out some time lines for these men, in order to keep them straight. In the timelines, note where they lived [the watercourse is a good pointer here] and with whom they associated. Some of the land records may give you some ideas of their associates. These were frequently in-laws, cousins, etc., or soon would be.!!! 2. If you cannot devote the time to reading the microfilms, which you probably can borrow from either the Library of Virginia or from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, you may have to ask the help -- and pay a fee or a healthy donation -- to the Albemarle Co. Historical or Genealogical Society. (I have had some wonderful results from such societies, but occasionally you meet a rebuff, especially in sparsely populated counties, which Albemarle is NOT [Univeristy of Virginia and Charlottesville, of course]. 3. If you can read the films, you may want to examine these records: a. Probate and guardianship records b. Land records - Most of our Virginia folks, at least the ones who left wills, generally had land and slaves. These were of value, and then the deeds may treat of the distribution of the property. These actions may take YEARS after the death, unless the children were all adults. Some might have lived out of state, and getting them together to distribute the property [or sell it] may take years. In some states, the indexes--grantor and grantee indexes-- alone have given me wonderful clues. And in general, because these deeds are still being used today, particularly by title searchers, the indexes are typed and alphabetized. Find the surnames of the family members, and if you find a notation beside the name *&c* or *Hrs.*, these deeds need further investigation. *&c* refers to *others* and Hrs = heirs!!! Those heirs may have come from North Carolina, from Tennessee, from Kentucky, and later from Missouri, etc. 3. Tax lists - many of which still exist. 4. Court records. Sometimes these will lead you to proper deeds. And sometimes people show up in court records or tax records but not in deeds nor probates. Genealogy is a tough hobby, but it does get in your blood after a while. You always want the answer to the next question which pops up in your mind. It may take decades to find the answers. Harris-Hunters are good, but... Example: I am going to a *show and tell* & potluck meal tomorrow about English and other UK & Irish ancestors. It has taken me decades to discover WHERE in England my maternal great-grandmother was a beerseller. The 1901 c ensus was released a few years ago, and here she pops up in a county where I had never looked and about my now deceased English cousins knew nothing--except a photo. I contacted the Record Office in that county and determined that they would do research for me, and would accept Master Card!!! So I did not have to make a trip to England to find this material. And, with my luck, the records are seldom where I anticipate it MAY be. Some counties in England have several record offices. And then they move!!! I wish you lots of luck with your more recent James Harris. A Harris-Hunter E.W.Wallace **************One site has it all. Your email accounts, your social networks, and the things you love. Try the new AOL.com today!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212962939x1200825291/aol?redir=http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp %26icid=aolcom40vanity%26ncid=emlcntaolcom00000001)