Shari, There's no way we can find her in census records before 1850 because names of family members weren't listed. They were only designated by age/sex. We would need to know the name of her father as the Head of Household, in order to find the family. Since my index didn't show any McMICHAELS in Mercer Co., she must have been living in another county either with her parents or another family. The only Joseph CUSTER in the 1840 index is living in Fairfield County. I'm sorry, Marilyn -----------------------original message-------------------- In a message dated 9/20/2007 12:42:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Caddygrl92@aol.com writes: I am trying to find my 3xgreat-grandmother Mary McMichael, who married Joseph Custer in Mercer Co. in 1841. Trying to find her parents, if possible. Thank you, Shari ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com