In a message dated 12/17/00 6:25:19 PM, [email protected] writes: << I am asking for a non-subscriber if anyone knows of a book or books about the DURHAM family that was in Orange County about the time of its formation (1752) or earlier. Thanks. >> I have two ideas re Durham family, though no knowledge of an entire book. Sorry, but my information is much later than the formation of Orange Co. However, Mathew and Thomas Durham registered their marks in March of 1758 and Isaac Durham first shows in Orange Pleas and Quarter Sessions in 1760. 1. A beautifully written handmade math book is located at Wilson Library, UNC, Chapel Hill, Orange Co. It was written by Bryant Strowd of my line (who changed spelling in his branch from Stroud) for his plantation school. Archibald Durham was his headmaster and husband of Bryant's sister. Archibald used an empty page in this book to record information regarding his wife and their children. This was ca 1870, as I recall. 2. I have the e-mail address of a man who has familial information on the Mr. Durham for whom the city of Durham, Durham Co., NC, was named, if you will contact me directly, Larry. I believe it was a crossroads on which "Durham's P. O." was located, thus the subsequent county name. Mr. Durham was from Orange Co. I hope that this helps. Bebe Fox Winston Salem, NC [email protected]