This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.franklin/1062.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If your local library has "HeritageQuest" in its online resources, check there. Heritage Quest has the Vital Records of Ashfield and also the Census data for Ashfield for different years -I doubt the census data will reveal parentage unless a parent was living with in the enumerated household.