This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kdberr1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1445.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI: Try checking military records for World War I and World War II for Thomas Caldwell. All men born as early as 1877 had to register for WWWI. There's draft records for men born as late as the 1890s for WWII. Look for marriage records for everyone since you know the cities where they were born. And check the death certificates for where they were buried -- if the cemetery is listed on the death certificates, the cemetery may have records. The death certificate may have the name of the church if the person is buried at their church cemetery. If so the church may have burial records too. Have you traced Thomas Caldwell through the U.S. Census, starting with 1930 in Tupelo where Lula Mae was born 9 years later? You can probably trace Thomas Caldwell back to 1900, just remember he is 10 years younger every time. Same for Beatrice if you know her maiden name, starting with the 1930 Census also. Do you have Beatrice's marriage record? How about her parents' marriage record? That may have the names of James and Bettie Heaven's parents and Bettie's maiden name. Try to find Thomas Caldwell's death certificate if you know the MS county where he died, it may have his parents' names on it, and that will give you a lead for looking for them in the Census. Kberry 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.