I too am searching by LAWS background. My LAWS family traces to KY>TN>NC I have traced to Yancey Co., NC & Unicoi Co., TN, & Whitley & Laurel Cos., KY Here is some of what I have in KY & NC LAWS, Kels Plato (My Grandfather)       (b. 6 Jun 1883, Yancey Co., NC; d. 3 Jul 1958, Lake, Laurel Co., KY)             He married HUGHES, Minnie Belle (BAILEY) (My Grandmother)       (b. 14 Dec 1882, NC; d. 11 Dec 1947, Lake, Laurel Co., KY) Kels father (my GGF) LAWS, George Washington       (b. 1862(3), NC; d. ?)       He was married 12 Mar 1881 in Yancey, Co., NC WASHBURN, Mary (My GGM)       (b.?;d. ?) Maybe we have a connection. Richard C. Laws

Hi There: The only Laws that I have found in my family tree is Martha Laws that married Asey Hampton about 1833. They were living in Wilkes County, N.C. in 1835 when my ggrandfather (Riley Hampton) was born. Good luck in your research. Bud Hampton ----- Original Message ----- From: <KnightLaws@aol.com> To: <LAWS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [LAWS-L] Welcome new subscribers > I too am searching by LAWS background. > My LAWS family traces to KY>TN>NC > I have traced to Yancey Co., NC & Unicoi Co., TN, & Whitley & Laurel Cos., KY > Here is some of what I have in KY & NC > > LAWS, Kels Plato (My Grandfather) > (b. 6 Jun 1883, Yancey Co., NC; d. 3 Jul 1958, Lake, Laurel Co., KY) > He married > HUGHES, Minnie Belle (BAILEY) (My Grandmother) > (b. 14 Dec 1882, NC; d. 11 Dec 1947, Lake, Laurel Co., KY) > > Kels father (my GGF) > LAWS, George Washington > (b. 1862(3), NC; d. ?) > He was married 12 Mar 1881 in Yancey, Co., NC > WASHBURN, Mary (My GGM) > (b.?;d. ?) > > Maybe we have a connection. > > Richard C. Laws > > > > ==== LAWS Mailing List ==== > You may search the Laws-L archives on the Rootsweb web site at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > In the surname field, type in LAWS >