Pat, I didn't find anything when I did a search on Ancestry for Persia Ruckle. In the 1860 Census, the only Ruckles in Allegany Co. were: William Ruckle, age 30 Lydia Ruckle, age 22 Franklin Ruckle, age 3 Margaret Ruckle, age 36 George Ruckle, age 30 Elizabeth Ruckle, age 22 Catherine Ruckle, age 1 This is an index of individuals - I didn't seperate them into family listings. In the 1850 Census, I found the following: Licking Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio 266 271 Benjamin F. Hall, 36, M, Farmer, VA Elizabeth, 23, F, MD Sarah A., 2, F, Ohio Mary G., 5/12, F, Ohio Pesia Ruckle, 43, F, 1400, MD Rebecca Ruckle, 15, F, Ohio Agnes A. Ruckle, 10, F, Ohio There were no relationships listed in this census reading. I was unable to find anything further. Wendy ====================================== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html ------------------------------------ If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/470 - Release Date: 10/10/2006

One thing I found with Ancestry they aren't good at making out the names. You have to be awfully creative looking for some of those spellings. I usually go for the first name and an exact date of birth. And if it is an estimate I go for ex..1900, 1901 on down the line I have found lots of relatives that way.

The problem is the indexes. I don't think Ancestry.com did them. Many typed surnames in the indexes don't even resemble the surname in the actual record; in which case the index is useless, or you have to get lucky. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:57 PM Subject: Re: [MDGARRET] Keziah Friend > One thing I found with Ancestry they aren't good at making out the names. > You have to be awfully creative looking for some of those spellings. I > usually go for the first name and an exact date of birth. And if it is an > estimate I go for ex..1900, 1901 on down the line I have found lots of > relatives that way. > > > ====================================== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdgarret/index.html > ------------------------------------ > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message