Sally, You win for number of ways a name can be spelled! Now you can add all these variations to your searches.......(1850 was the first year to have individual names and places of birth.) In 1830: John CLAWSON Isaac CLAWSON In 1840: John CLOSSON Richard (?) CL)OSSON In 1850: A. CLAUSON; 40, planter, b. MS Sarah, 35, b. MS Catherine, 6, b. MS M., 5 (male), b. MS E., 2 (female), b. MS In 1820: a BURNS, starts with 'E', ends with 'Y' In 1830: John BURNS; with members of household: of 5, under 10: 1 male; of 10, under 15, 2 males; of 15, under 20, 1 male; of 40, under 50, 1 male; under 5, 1 female; of 5, under 10, 2 femles; of 10, under 15, 1 female; of 15, under 20, 1 female; of 40, under 50, 1 female In 1840: John BURNES (can't read household numbers) No BURNS in 1850 In 1820: James KELLY (can't read household numbers) In 1830: James KELLY; with members of household: under 5, 1 male; of 10, under 15, 1 male; of 15, under 20, 1 male, of 40, under 50, 1 male; under 5, 2 females; of 5, under 10, 1 female; of 10, under 15, 1 female; of 30, under 40, 1 female also listed, a Wm. KELLY & a Henry KELLY In 1840: Jonathan KELLY Middleton KELLY Abram KELLY In 1850: Middleton KELLY, planter, b. SC Wm. KELLY; planter, b. MS Hope this helps. Nancy