This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Orlena39 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jasper/602.805.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I saw where you placed a post-em on one family tree on WorldConnect. You might consider contacting these other researchers if you haven't already. This one appears to have the most information: Entries: 120097 Updated: 2007-08-26 16:35:32 UTC (Sun) Contact: Charles J. Peterson Tennessee Ancestors, vol. 5, p. 126. 1814 bible record in possession of George Hickey. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=selvage1&id=I2274 This one doesn't have mention of a family Bible, but does have more children listed than most of the others. Entries: 7326 Updated: 2007-07-31 14:39:03 UTC (Tue) Contact: Helen http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=groom&id=I836 Entries: 9028 Updated: 2007-02-21 19:45:26 UTC (Wed) Contact: tiffany brock http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3243066&id=I631949748 Entries: 40809 Updated: 2007-09-13 21:07:11 UTC (Thu) Contact: D. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dmbass31&id=I19259 There are more... ~~~~~ You might want to check into DNA research. It should be more informative than looking for physical features that may have come from any combination of genes, including recessive ones. I'm not sure how it would work, you don't know her maiden name and they usually only test males, I believe. You'd need her sons and their sons to present day. http://genealogy.about.com/cs/geneticgenealogy/a/dna_tests.htm Use a search engine such as google for more sources. http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/ ~~~~~ I imagine you really need to watch out for scams. Orlena ~~~~~~ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.