This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: joycecollins Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.harlan/14801.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, Because you have not given much of anything in the way of dates or names or some relationships, it is really hard to get any kind of handle on these folks. As you probably may know, the census records go only up through 1930 that are available to the public. You have mentioned Thomas BLEVINS and I find this information. You could order from the Commonwealth of KY his actual birth record to possibly learn more. BLEVINS, Thomas M. born 9-29-1954 in Harlan Co., KY - birth NOT recorded until 1961. Maiden name of mother listed as: Katherine BURKHART; Vol. 196, Cert #92297 However, you do not give your own name or your parents' names or what relationship that Thomas BLEVINS is to you. I am not really a MIDDLETON researcher but if we can get some information out of you, perhaps other MIDDLETON researchers can help you further. I always suggest the same thing to people who want to research their people. And. . . that is to run out and buy yourself some genealogy software. Family Tree Maker would be one good example but there are others. With that you can begin with yourself and add in your parents, your siblings, your children, your spouse and his people. Then you begin to work yourself backwards. Another question is that you state your grandmother is 91 years of age and has dementia but. . . you don't say what her name is or if she is your maternal grandmother or your paternal grandmother. Need to have that information. There are several Ralph MIDDLETONs in the census but I have no way to know which one he is. When and where did he die? Do you have any idea where or when he was born or who his parents were. I assume that both Ralph and Ned were brothers. Did they share the same parents? Who were they? When also did Ned MIDDLETON die and approx. when was he born and when and where did he die? Joyce Taylor Collins La Palma, CA joycetcollins@cs.com p.s. You need to return to this message board and respond to my query. DON'T BEGIN A NEW MESSAGE. RESPOND TO THIS ONE SO IT ALL STAYS TOGETHER. Once I have some more information from you, I will probably be able to give you more information. Are you certain that this "Ned" did not have some other name. Sometimes Ned can also be a Ted or an Edward which is why I am asking. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.