(Constance apparently hit return, so the response came to me personally rather than to the list and thus the original poster. Forwarding the message.) Vicki >From: "Constance" <chseger@houston.rr.com> >To: "Vicki L. Hill" <vlhill@airmail.net> >Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE-L] New Member >Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:24:18 -0600 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 >X-Airmail-Delivered: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:03:09 -0600 (CST) >X-Airmail-Spooled: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 16:02:56 -0600 (CST) > >Go to the Census records. The earliest year published is 1920, however, I >understand you can access more recent years if you are a family member and >give a personal, family reason to ask for the information. You certainly >have a good family reason to ask for the information. I do not know what >the procedure is to get it, but a call to the library or National archives >should get you started. Also, someone who does genealogical research in >Charlotte or South Carolina might be able to get your information faster >than you will if you are out of town. You can find the names of researchers >on line or at the Historical rooms of the public libraries in North and >South Carolina. Good luck. Constance > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Vicki L. Hill" <vlhill@airmail.net> >To: <NCMECKLE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 1:31 PM >Subject: Re: [NCMECKLE-L] New Member > > > > At 11:31 AM 1/3/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > >Hi Mecklenburg List, > > > > > >My name is Mary Johns. I am researching the JOHNS, TIMMS, TUCKER > > >line. Especially, I am trying to fine my husband's gramdmother. His > > >mother is in a care home and we hoped to find her mother while she is > > >living. She never knew her mother. Her first married name was Bernice > > >Timms Tucker, originally from Abbeville, SC but moved to Charlotte in the > > >early 30's. After her divorce (if there was one) the children never > > >heard from her. There are a lot of skeletons and mystery. Any help >will > > >greatly appreciated. Thank you! > > > > > >Mary Johns, > > >Sumter, SC > > > > > > The only Timms I have run across in South Carolina was a Bessie McCree > > married to an Unknown Timms. Bessie's parents were John J. McCree and > > Maggie White. There were McCree's in Mecklenburg Co, NC, but I can't yet > > say for sure where and how these McCree's fit into those. (I'm a McCree > > researcher.) > > > > Vicki Hill > >