I attended my aunt's funeral on January 15, 2000 at Social Union Baptist Church (Nashville). My relatives know that I am the family historian of both sides of my family. While home my uncle told me about a midwife named Berta Hilliard. He said he thought she may have been a Ricks. As she birth children she recorded all birth in a book. I understand this book is now in circulation and being used to proof the birth of people without birth certificates. She delivered babies in the Red Oak - Swift Creek areas. I would like more info on ths lady and book. I hope someone reading this post knows of this or some family member I will be able to contact. I am looking for my grandmother's birth information. She would have went by the names of Berta Moody, Berta Coley or Berta Carter. She is listed on the 1910 census as Berta Moody with her mother, Zeatta Moody. She was 2 years old at the time and her mother was 21. They were living with Sallie and William "Babe" Carter. Sallie is Berta's aunt (mother's sister) and Zeatta's sister. On the 1920 census there is a Alberta Carter (3) and Berta Carter (11 - Berta's last name has now changed to from Moody to Carter, she is also listed as a daughter now) listed in William and Sallie's household. I have no idea who Alberta is. Zeatta is no longer listed in that household. Also I would like to know if anyone has heard of Rocky Land or Rocky Land School and Swift Creek School. It's the area with the big steel trestle bridge. The bridge is called Hilliard Mill Trestle Bridge and was built in 1925. My father was born in 1921 and use to walk across that bridge as a child. A lot of my family members attended these schools. I would like the history and enrollment info of both these schools. My relatives that attended these schools are now in their 50s and 70s. I don't know how long the schools were or have been opened. I know Swift Creek School is now open. I understand Social Union has a cemetery, if you know where the cemetery is located, please let me know. It never crossed my mind on Saturday to ask. My aunt says that is where my great grandmother, Tempie Devereux Whitley was buried. Thank you very much for any help you can give me. Always, EbonyP When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you please get that for me?" EbonyP@aol.com (Primary) EbonyPNC@yahoo.com (Secondary) FamRootsNC@aol.com (Family History Only) Homepage: <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/ebonyp/home.htm">http://hometown.aol.com/ebonyp/home.htm</A> Egroups: <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rockymountnc/">Yahoo! Groups : RockyMountNC</A> Egroups: <A HREF="http://prv-groups.aol.com/ebonypncfamgroup/">ROOTS, Branches & twigs</A> Egroups: <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WEHS72/?yguid=22330158">Yahoo! Groups : WEHS72</A> Surname: Arrington, Barnes, Carter, Coley, Devereux (other spellings), Gray, Jackson, Moody, Pittman, Ricks, Roberson, Robinson,Whitley, Cabbagestalk and other strong branches Primary NC Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Warren, Washington, Wayne & Wilson