Dear List members, I am Audrey C. BOWNE's son, Gregory. I am helping her genealogy, by using my internet service for her to do research. I thought I'd start a bit of genealogical research. A long time ago a family friend related to me that I should study the genealogy of the surname Johnson who are related to Smith, he had no interest in doing the genealogy himself, but thought I might be interested in doing it for him. Though I am not a decendant of these two surnames, I have begun my official research into the links between these two surnames. I am also doing the research of: JOHNSON, HATFIELD, MCCOY and SWENSON. I would like advice on where (what counties and states) to begin my research. Gregory Bowne Seattle,WA