Hi listers, I apologize for the repeat if you are on some or all of these county lists, but I thought I would try to post some of my MCCLUSKY information again. Looking for: Parents of Alexander MCCLUSKY Alex was born in Mercer Co, PA abt 1827. Married Margaret RIPPLE in Mercer Co. 24 Sept 1846. Children: William H., b. 6 Aug 1846 Lawrence Co., PA Elizabeth b. Apr 1850 Lawrence Co., PA vs Mahoning Co., OH Adaline b. 11 Apr 1854 Mahoning Co., OH Ella A. b 1857 Jackson Co., IA James b 1860 Jackson Co., IA Alexander b 24 Jun 1862 Jackson Co., IA Alex Sr., Margaret, William H., and Elizabeth are on the 1850 census in Poland twp, Mahoning Co., OH. Adaline's place of birth in 1854, given by affidavit for Civil War pension files, is Lowellville, [Poland twp; Mahoning Co.] OH 1850 Pulaski twp, Lawrence Co, PA records have 2 large McClusky families present, living on neighboring farms it appears. They are: Family 1: Joseph McClusky 36 Jane 38 William H. 13 John 11 Robert T. 9 David 6 Family 2: Robert McClusky 46 Martha 47 Emily 18 Lois 14 Edward 12 Martin 8 Caroline 6 Hannah J. 4 Ira 3/12 Wallace 72 There is a William McClusky, age 20, and Richard, age 26 on the 1850 census for Warren twp, Trumbull co., OH. I believe that Robert may be Alex's father and Joseph an uncle, with Wallace his grandfather. Because Alex was not living in the same household in 1850, I have not been able to put a connection between him and these families. Could someone please give me a hand with records to make some connection? I tried looking at McClusky obits in the New Castle papers, but these never mentioned any family connections. I would appreciate a hand, or at least, some advice as to how to proceed next. Thank you much, Jan PS: I looked at original land records as well, but the dates on these were all very early. Are there any county plat records that show land ownership between 1800 and 1850 in these counties?