If you are able to get to the Bracken Library at Ball State University, in Muncie, IN they have a wealth of historical data--old census microfilms, old newspaper microfilms (for a lot of different Indiana newspapers). Allen County Public Library, in Fort Wayne, Indiana is rated the second best genealogical center in the US. They are even connected with the Salt Lake City center. They also have ships' registers with the only requirement needed to find someone is their name and a approximate date for their voyage. By the way, my Mother was called Betty (King) when she was alive. Her maiden name was actually Vera Elizabeth King. Good luck in your search, Janet M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil and Betty King (by way of Carol C-H <[email protected]>)" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 11:00 AM Subject: [KING] King Roll call > My brick wall is any & all Info prior to the 1850 Indiana,Vigo Co. Prairie > Creek Twp. census. Thats where my G.Grandfather Thomas T. King & wife Docia > first appear. Soloman may have been a brother,but not sure. Have no clue as > to who Thomas' parents were, except I wonder if his Father may have been > Henry, who is mentioned in the Prairie Creek Twp. history as coming to the > Twp. between 1816&1820. If so there were several children listed, but I have > no names. Per the 1850 census Thomas was born in Indiana, his B.D. > is5-9-1826. He & Docia had 9 children. I have considerable info. after the > 1850 census but absolutely nothing before that census. Family stories are > that Thomas' Father came to the U.S. from either Scotland or Ireland, no > other info on this either. Does anyone out there have info. that will lead > me up to my Indiana folks?? [email protected],net-Neil King > > > ==== KING Mailing List ==== > KING list website - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/lists/KING.htm > > >