Darlene: Regarding your trip to Franklin County and other near by areas, I would suggest this. Since the period of time is the mid-1800's find records of them shouldn't be all that hard. Chambersburg is where most of Franklin Co. records can be found and there are 3 good soyrces there Franklin Co. Hist. Soc., Coyle Library, and the court house all within 3 blocks of one another. For Cumberland County try Carlisle which is straight up route R-81 about 30 miles, that would be the county seart and their hist. soc. is located there.. Gordon Crooks