Will try again. This is what I said: See you're searching the name BAIRD. Is there any chance you've run across Esther Baird, born about 6 June 1775, and married GEORGE LONG? They lived in Armstrong County in early 1800s, but probably wre in Wetmoreland before that. They were my gg grandparents, but the only info I have on Esther is that her name was BAIRD or BEARD, probably Baird, and her age was 73 years, 6 days when she died 12 June 1848. This is what I _should_ have said: Looking for the parents and/or siblings of ESTHER BAIRD LONG, born about 6 June `1775, and married to GEORGE LONG. George Long died 25 Dec 1815, intestate, Estate Number 68, leaving Esther with seven children, the oldest born about 1803. Esther and a ROBERT LONG, presumably George's brother, were appointed by the Armstrong County Orphan's Court as guardians, along with William Noble. They lived in Buffalo Township, Armstrong County, but probably were in Westmoreland County before that. Page 483 from Smith's 1883 History of Armstrong County tells about land transactions including: "THOMAS HOOKS conveyed 200 acres of its southern part to DAVID HALL, SR, miller, January 9, 1806, for ten pounds; 153 acres and 13 perches of which the latter conveyed to GEORGE LONG, the same day, for $366, where the latter probably resided when he was county commissioner in 1811-12-13". George Long was a County Commissioner? ESTHER BAIRD LONG died 12 June 1848, and she and GEORGE are buried in Slate Lick Presbyterian Cemetery, South Buffalo Twp, Armstrong County, along with their son Charles and his wife, Eliza. I have pictures of their headstones. Esther left a will, in which she named six children, and two granddaughters: Eleanor Noble Mary (Polly) Hindman Margaret Hindman Robert Long Charles Long James Long Mary McClanahan Long Jane Hindman Mary (Polly) Hindman was my great grandmother. She and Margaret married brothers William and George Hindman. I would like to know if anyone has been searching the name BAIRD and can tell me who were the parents of ESTHER, and if I can also learn the names of her siblings, that would be all the better. In the 1870 census, both Mary and Margaret said their parents were foreign born. I don't know where, but would guess it was Ireland. Any help would be appreciated. It is difficult to get to the Westmoreland or Armstrong County courthouses from where I live. For Nancy: You said you are searching several names, one of which was BAIRD. That's why I wrote to you. James Hindman Peterborough, England Member Westmoreland County Historical Society Indiana County Historical Society Armstrong County Historical Society Butler County Historical Society Clarion County Historical Society