Hi Max. I think probably the best place to see if anyone has info on how to get more information is the Black Sheep list. The people are very friendly and helpful. Someone may be able to tell you how to find those records. You can post to the message board http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations. blacksheep or to BLACKSHEEP-L@rootsweb.com. This is what Ancestry has to say about the society (of which I'm a member): "If you've found an ancestor who was infamous, a crook or scoundrel, don't despair over your disgrace: You may qualify for membership in the International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists [IBSSG] found at http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com. Public knowledge of these black sheep, reasons society flockmaster Jeff Scism, enhances the possibility of finding more about these ancestors, who otherwise might be genealogical dead ends." Tanica Campbell, IBSSG Researching MCMILLAN/ CANNON (SC/TN), HAMILTON/ GOODE (NC/TN), KIDD/ ANDERSON/ BRODY (MS/TN), ADAMS/ WILLIS/ ABERCROMBIE/ AGNEW (SC), WHITE/ CANTRELL (GA) -----Original Message----- From: MaxLaw@aol.com [mailto:MaxLaw@aol.com] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:55 AM To: NCRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCRUTHER-L] Federal prison records in late 1800s Oral history states that my great-grandfather P.G. (Patillo Golightly) MAHAFFEE, I am sad to admit, did time in the federal prison in Atlanta after the Civil War. The charge, my Dad told me years ago, was lynching. What I would like to get my hands on are the records of the federal prison, which I would hope had the ancestors and other useful information....Anyone have any idea. My great-grandfather was born in South Carolina in 1945 and died in Rutherford County, NC in 1935. I posted a photo of him and a photo of his grave and that of his wife Rose A. (Brown) MAHAFFEE on the website www.findagrave.com Max G. Mahaffee Charleston, SC ==== NCRUTHER Mailing List ==== Subscribing: Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual instructions: to join NCRUTHER-L, send mail to NCRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join NCRUTHER-D, do the same thing with NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribing: To leave NCRUTHER-L, send mail to NCRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave NCRUTHER-D, do the same thing with NCRUTHER-D-request@rootsweb.com. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at NCRUTHER-admin@rootsweb.com