In a message dated 11/21/98 8:21:47 PM, Estill.Duggins@worldnet.att.net writes: <<where do we look for say a marriage that takes place in1810 for children of those pioneer Nelson Co. settlers? Washington Co? What others? I suppose the same would be true for Lincoln and Fayette Cos.>> Just a few thoughts on early Nelson Co/Washington Co. history that wouldn't necessarily apply to Lincoln and Fayette counties. The *early* - like 1785-1810 - settlers to Nelson Co. (part of which became Washington Co.) were from St. Mary's Co., Charles Co. and to some extent Prince George's Co. Maryland. They were known as the "Maryland League" - Catholic grandchildren/great grandchildren of the first settlers in Maryland. They agreed to settle in one area in order to obtain the services of a priest (a rare commodity then) - and were sent Fr. Stephen Badin. When this area became crowded, groups broke off and settled in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Another group went to Union Co., Ky. and a third group to Daviess Co., Ind. There were a few non-Catholics in this area -- the ones I'm familiar with came from the southern border of Prince Goerges Co. and were apparently friends with the Catholics in northern Charles Co. But this region is known as the Catholic section of Kentucky - certainly not something said of the rest of the state. Thus my belief that this would not hold as true for Lincoln and Fayette counties -- but they would have their own migration patterns. Carol Collins