I spent some time at the Tallahassee FL State archives this weekend. I have been looking for Henry HERRING b. 1816 NC who married Pencie Jane BOONE. I discovered that ALL of the HERRING's are missing from the SOUTHERN DIVISION of Duplin Co NC in the 1850 census book index. If you are looking for a HERRING in the 1850 census index book and can't find them, you might want to go page by page in the southern division of Duplin Co NC. The book index does list the Herrings in the Northern Division. Carmelita WLWMEGAWAT@aol.com or Carmawalker@Yahoo.com or carmelitaW@juno.com