Hi All, This is a sort of complicated query... I'll try to explain briefly, but please read! My Robert William ROBBS was b.1859 in Canada, came to the States c1867, and ended up in Boston, MA by 1886 or earlier. He was a horse dealer, and apparently had business dealings in Lexington. On the 1900 Boston census, he has the following KY folks living in his household: William C. MOORE, Servant, white, b. May 1875 in KY, both parents b. KY James PARKS, Hostler, black, b. May 1881 in KY, parents b. KY Logan GOLDEN, Hostler, black, b. Mar 1848 KY, parents b. KY When Robert W. ROBBS died in Boston in 1915, his obit in the Boston Globe said "Copy to Lexington, KY Times". As far as family members can remember, Robert W. ROBBS never actually lived in KY... but apparently he spent enough time there to warrant an obit being published there. Does anyone know of a resource I could check to see what kind of records he may have left? Would the buying/selling/shipping of horses be recorded in the deed books?? Are there any books that include info on the horse industry in Fayette Co? Has anyone heard of any of the people in this message? Any advice would be a great big help! Thanks! Jeanne Arguelles [email protected]