Thank you for that information. Our LDS library is open on Thursday, so I will stop in and order it right away. I did not know about this film, so it might be just the clue I need. Joyce Moran Aaron and Michelle wrote: > > My gggrandfather, John Henry SCHAMP, was born in the Millersburg, OH > > area in 1855. Do birth records exist for that early date that would > > show his parents? I do know that his father was Robert G. Schamp, but I > > need proof of his mother's name, believed to be Elinor MAY. > > Something you might want to try is getting a film from the LDS family > history library at the LDS church. I looked and there's a film for marriages > from 1825-1865. You might be able to find the marriage record for these two > people. Then try a census after that. Here's the film title and number if > you'd like to order it. If you don't know how to go about doing this, let me > know and I"ll help you. Good luck! > Michelle :) > > Marriages Holmes County, Ohio, 1825-1865 > Authors Raber, Nellie M (Main Author) > > FHL US/CAN Film > 873782 Items 1-2 > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB