This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DoraThompson17 Surnames: Smith, Vanlew Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.cumberland/66.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I get a feeling that you tie into my Ralph Smith line but can't zero in to the right connection. My Daniel S. Smith line ended up in Lycoming Co. PA. I suspect your line broke off somewhere in Northumberland Co. or Lycoming Co. Pa. and went on to VA. Several years ago I searched the census for those PA counties and I seem to remember the name Ralph Smith cropping up. These were before 1850 though and no way of knowing names of wives or children. Have you checked the 1810 census of VA for a Ralph Smith? If you know a definite place in VA then you could search those county records for possibly a will that might mention relatives in Lycoming Co. PA I think there were some Ralph Smiths in 1780's and later in Lycoming Tax records. I just recently canceled my ancestry.com subscription. If I still had it I would do some searching for you. I haven't worked on my Smith line for a long time. I've been busy getting a book published. Who is your Smith ancestor back as far as you can go? Is it in VA? If you can give me a name with birth dates, death dates and places as well as a spouse with maiden name, I would try to find something. I have ben doing genealogy oer 50 years. Good luck. My name is Dora and you can reach me at weetgrindr@sbcglobal.net. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.