Well, according to Everton's Genealogists Handy Book, Estill wasn't created until 1808, and Clay not created til 1806, so I would look at the earlier Madison tax lists carefully, to see where they owned land; is on the tax lists with watercourse if they did own land. If you are looking at an extract or transcription, the land portion (and more) might be missing, but you say you are looking at the actual microfilmed lists. It is also possible the "list" which contains their name for some years is destroyed so does not appear. Clay County also gave up a portion of its Northern part in 1815 to South Estille Co!! A good reference (with drawings) for progressive creation of Kentucky counties, is "Kentucky, Daughter of Virginia" by Rone. Excellent. If you see the person is paying taxes on land in the early Madison Co lists, you can look at a Madison Co deed index to see when they acquired it, then getthe deed to find the watercourse, calls, neighbors, etc. It is possible to locate land precisely by reading old deeds. If these people lived on the same land while it changed county boundaries, the sale deed when they left the area will appear in the county containing it at time of sale. If you know when they appear somewhere else, will give you a time frame to search. ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com