Hi All! I want to thankyou in advance for any help given. I greatly appreciate it! Last Friday I went to the Seattle National Archives to do census research on the 1860 Middlesex Co, for the Lucid's and O'Neil's. I was unable to read it because it was so light. I'm not sure if this was a poor copy or if the writer in 1860 had very light hand, therefore it wouldn't copy well. Has anyone tried to read the 1860 census? I would like to hope that Seattle has the only poor copy, and someone else has a better one. Any suggestions? My main search is for John Lucid who immigrated from Ireland, and he may have had two brothers Michael and Morris. Bridgett O'Neil was his future wife. I am unsure of her parents name she was born in 1845-46. I did find them on the 1870 census. By the way, this is in South Amboy Twp, Middlesex Co. My second question is what catholic churches were in South Amboy in 1845-1870? I would like to try to track down some certificates. Lastly, I found a Michael/Morris Lucid on the 1870 census and their occupations were clay miners. How can I find some history in your area on clay mining? Also John was listed as a Teamster. Would tax records have been kept then? Thanks again! Carolyn Olson-Everett, WA