Ali, you and I agree on circumstantial evidence. I am a genealogist that believes in "Leap of Faith". Prior to 1850, genealogy is a crap shoot at best. We only knew who the head of household was. Linking a child to a family couldn't really be done prior to 1850. I get so amazed at people who HAVE to have documentation. I believe in documentation as much as you can document it. Any information written down had to come from someone somewhere. What makes that information any more correct than information written down now by someone in this century. I have so many people who ask about "Documentation". If you are a Mellard and your family lived in Charleston, you can assume (usually quite correctly) that you are related to most of the Mellards from Charleston. Not all Smiths are related to all Smiths but I am sure you see what I am saying. My suggestion is to use that "Leap of Faith" if you must. Qualify it as a leap of faith. Bridge the gap and then work to strengthen your bridge. Have a great day. Danny.