During a search I ran across publications about Itawamba, some of which include surnames. But as luck would have it most are out of publication. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~robfra/booklist.html All the best, Lisa Thompson (Surnames: MASSENGALE, TYRE, WEAVER, FEARS, THOMPSON, LITTLE)

Some Texas databases are online. For dates not covered by the online databases, you can get a FREE lookup from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Vital Statistics: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/vitalfaq.html Scroll down to the bottom of the page and e-mail your lookup request to the TSLAC staff. TX Birth General Records, 1926-1949: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/birth/general/search.cgi TX Birth Summary Records, 1950-1995: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/birth/summary/search.cgi TX Marriage Records, 1966-1997: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/marriage/search.cgi TX Divorce Index, 1968-1997: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/divorce/ TX Death Records, 1964-1998: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/tx/death/search.cgi Social Security Death Index: http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi