This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Moore Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EBB.2ACE/2525.1 Message Board Post: I presume that you already know about the free online 1880 census at: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp There are five James Moores in Laurel county in 1880, but only two of them are near the right age to be yours. Since James died in 1952 and Martha died in 1941, we should be able to find them in the online Ky Death Index for 1911 - 2000: http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ky/death/search.cgi I see hers, but not his: MOORE MARTHA J age:065 LAUREL LAUREL 05-18-1941 027 13072 1941 Did he actually die out of state somewhere? You can use that info on Martha to get a copy of the death cert. for only $1.50 from Chester Ward. He can get you KY death certificates 1911-1952. I've used him several times in the past and he's pretty quick to get back to you. http://chesterward.freeyellow.com/index.html Hope that is helpful info to you.