Thanks for the welcome to the LAWS list. I have been searching the LAWS in North Carolina and Maryland's Eastern Shores for years. Someday I am sure I will get past the road blocks and connect the families. My LAWS were in North Carolina in the early 1700's. George Laws is my earliest known relative (1710-1800). You can find George Laws' descendants on my website (address below). Major counties in N.C. for my LAWS are as follows: Orange, Wake, Granville. I am always looking for connections to the LAWS puzzle. All help is appreciated. Cheryl Cheryl Laws Walker [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/7974/