In a message dated 98-03-11 16:00:35 EST, you write: << I have land records for the NIX family in Laurens County, South Carolina from 1793 until 1833. The census records seem to indicate that the NIX migration route was determined by 2 things. First when the land they farmed wore out and second when new Cherokee lands were opened. >> My Nix family seems to fit into the migration pattern you described but I can't find any connection to yours. I have: Cisro Valentine Nix and his wife Cynthia R. Smith, both born in SC 1822&1825. Their children were Irena & Francis born in SC and Perry, William, John, Martha, James Layfette (my line), and Louisa, all born in Ga. This family came to Georgia in mid 1840s and were in Cherokee County on census for 1850,60,70,80. Cisro Valentine was in Civil War, captured at Vicksburg. Their son, James Layfette (b 1858 Ga) married Nancy Adoline Seabolt. Their children were John, Cynthia, Virgil (my line) and Mary (Maggie) born in Ga. and Walter and Plumer born in Ala. According to my grandfather they went from Georgia to Alabama before moving on to Collin Co., Texas in mid 1890s. Most of these Nixes stayed in Texas except my grandfather Virgil Nix who moved his family to Oklahoma in 1909. Chris Rodriguez OKDouble7@aol.com