In a message dated 7/17/2006 7:34:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I've been trying to help someone place a family in the 1850 Macoupin Co. census. I've looked at the Macoupin Co. homepage link and find no town names (unless I haven't gone far enough either direction). The family is that of Daniel J. and Nancy Blair and 3 children, who appear on page 266B of the listing by Littleton Bradley. I find most of 1850 Macoupin County census - location is not listed. I found his marriage in Macoupin County, IL BLAIR, DANIEL F BLACKBURN, NANCY G 02/19/1846 3/ 1025 MACOUPIN On the 1850 census indicates Daniel J. Blair was a farmer and he owned his land. A person would need to go to Macoupin County and follow the land trail. In 1860 he is listed as Daniel F. Blair in the census. F. is also on the marriage index. In 1860 Daniel and Nancy Blair are in township Range - 11 7 which is South Otter. He is listed as a farmer and it appears he owns his farm. Either the value went up or he purchased more land since 1850. He is in Center, Marion, KS in 1870. I sometimes take the 1850 neighbors and try and locate them on 1860 census - than draw the best conclusion I can. I also look at the Illinois Public Domain Land Tract sales - _http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html_ (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/data_lan.html) - a Samuel Blair and William Blair all purchased land in South Otter (are they related to Daniel Blair?). On the 1850 census it appears his mother is living with him. Happy Hunting, Kathie