Thanks to everyone (like Margaret and Tom) who have already responded to my initial message. It's great to hear from everyone. Although I'm interested in learning about all possible relatives of mine from Licking County, the surname about which I am most curious. My strongest family ties to Licking County (of which I'm aware) is through my Moreland ancestors. I have already contacted the Licking County Genealogical Society, and they have given me so much great information about my ancestors. As far as the name Alwood is concerned, my maternal great-grandmother was Rhoda Alwood. I don't know where she was born, but I know that she died and was buried in Franklin County, Ohio, in 1938. She was supposedly born in the late 1860s or early 1870s. She was married in Licking County (I don't know when) to my great-grandfather, Elmer Evan Moreland, of Licking County. He was born in 1867 and died in Franklin County in 1950. As mentioned before, I would like to learn as much as possible about all of my Licking ancestors, but I am looking for information on Rhoda Alwood especially because she is one person about whom I have little or no information. My mother theorizes that she may have been a member of a Native tribe somewhere near Licking County (?), and that she may have been adopted by a non-Native family. As such, Mom thinks, the records may not have been kept or may have been destroyed. No one on either side of our family has any concrete of idea what our tribal affiliation(s) may be. Wyandotte has been suggested, but I have also heard Mohican and Seneca. If anyone can help me to find any information about Rhoda Alwood, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks for all of your help, and thanks for such a warm welcome to the group. Louis in South Dakota _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com