Hi Lanita, I walked through the 1830 U.S. Federal Census � Arkansas � Lawrence County, I found no James Merritt. The 1830 census at Ancestry does have an index but it also shows hits from the recontructed census. These you can tell by the year. Both of your hits show 1835 and 1836 as the date, they can either be from tax lists or in the case of the 1835 hit probably a Arkansas state census? Denise Lanita wrote: Hey gang, I have tried to view the image of the 1830 census for: 1830 United States Federal Census Viewing records 1-2 of 2 Matches Merritt, James State: Arkansas Year: 1835 County: Lawrence Roll: _IMAGE Township: Unknown Townships Page: 3 Image: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Merritt, James State: Arkansas Year: 1836 County: Lawrence Roll: _IMAGE Township: Unknown Townships Page: 6 Image: and neither image shows up! Can someone check to see if either of these had a 10 yr old son and what all they say? Thanks!! Lanita I'm always late. My ancestors arrived on the JUNE flower. ===== To the world you may be one person, to one person you may be the world. (annonymous) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com