I have an interesting problem. William Laurence, born about 1781-1786, Shady Grove, Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, married Sarah Gordon, born13January1790, op cit., on 16October1810. The family had three children, while in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, as follows: Margaret, born 5August1811, Susan, born 23December1817, and Elmira, born about 1819. The family abruptly left for Upper CANADA in 1819. Why? I noticed in an earlier post by Carolyn K. Shearer, <awscks@erols.com>, that no birth or death records were recorded in Pennsylvania that early, i.e., before 1865. So, how can these LDS records be correct? What could be the source of this information? I know from word-of-mouth that the Laurences were United Empire Loyalists. Antrim Township was settled by many "Scotch-Irish" (Scottish persons) from County Antrim, Ulster. However, the French were present before such migrations. Also, the 5th migration of French Huguenots occurred around this period in the later 1700s. Is suspect that the Laurences were French Huguenots from Ulster. My surname, Lawrence, was Anglicized in Upper CANADA. William Laurence named his Canadian-born son, William Francis Lawrence. The "Francis" means "man of France" in English. This causes me to believe that the connection to Europe was ultimately to France. The family were Methodists in Upper CANADA, and this causes me to believe they were French protestants, likely Huguenots. I find an Elmira Lawrence buried at Bookton Cemetery, Windham Township, Ontario, CANADA along with (her father?) William Laurence, born 1781, died 9Sep1864. However, I cannot locate her sisters. Her brother, William Francis Lawrence is buried there as well. Why cannot I find the sisters? Carolyn mentioned, and I have selected, the following records are available at the following addresses: 1. Kittochtinny Historical Society (Physical Address?)(E-mail address?) a. early land warrents; 2. PA State Archives, Harrisburg (Physical Address?)(E-mail address?) a. Board of County Commissioners (Physical Address?)(E-mail address?) (1) Tax Records, 1794-1848, 64 rolls (MG-4) b. Recorder of Deeds (Physical Address?)(E-mail address?) (1) Index to Deeds, Grantees, 1785-1963, 21 rolls (2) Index to Deeds, Grantors, 1785-1963, 30 rolls (3) Index to Plots in Deeds, undated, 1 roll c. Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans' Court (Physical Address?)(E-mail address?) (1) Index to Administrations, 1784-1962, 2 rolls (2) Estate papers (3) Index to Minors' Estates, 1784-1822 (4) Orphans' Court dockets, 1785-1903, 22 rolls (5) Index to Wills, 1784-1963, 2 rolls (6) Wills, 1784-1905, 9 rolls. It is absolutely amazing to me that I lived in State College, Pennsylvania for almost 27 years without knowing any of this information! Can someone guide me through the process? Thanks you, Howard