Hi, I have come to a dead end in my research on my great grandmother's beginnings. Family information says that she was born in Bedford, Indiana (Lawrence Co.) on February 4, 1865. I do not have a birth certificate to verify that because she was adopted at a young age. Her orginal surname was said to be HISEY, HEISY, or HEISEY (or perhaps another variation of that name). I know that she was raised as Julia F. MYERS (another sources says MEYERS) and lived in her 20's (around 1885) with the MYERS/MEYERS family in New Albany, Floyd Co., Indiana. Does anyone know if adoption records were kept around 1865 - 1870 in either Lawrence or Floyd Counties and where would I look to find these records? She was married to William Roeder on May 14, 1885 in New Albany (Floyd Co.), Indiana. The marriage record does not list her parents names. I found a newspaper article on the marriage in the New Albany paper, but it just announced that she was married at the home of her parents (in New Albany). No mention of the parents first names or the names of witnesses. Julia's maiden name was listed as MYERS or MEYERS (spelling differs with source). Does anyone have access to a city directory for New Albany, Indiana for the year 1885? I would like a listing of all the MYERS and MEYERS families with their addresses. I checked the Indiana State Library last summer when I was there, but they did not have that year. She died in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1910. The newspaper articles did not give any listing of family members that she left behind. Any suggestions on how to do further research on her would be appreciated. Ann