I've just joined the list and am hoping for any advice from all of you. Information taken from ancestry.com, Northumberland GenWeb and the archives from this list: Robert BROOKS was born between April and June of 1834, apparently in Pennsylvania (1860 census). Married Catharine BELL in 1855 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran in Sunbury. Lived in Sunbury at the time of the 1860 census. Served from Apr-Jul 1861 in 11th PA infantry. Was desceased by 1870. Does someone know if Zion's records include details other than bride and groom? Cannot find Robert Brooks/Brooke etc in 1850 census index anywhere in the US. Have searched Sunbury, Shamokin, Lewis, Upper Augusta, Northumberland and Milton townships page by page so far in case he was missed. Other records of Brooks in Northumberland: Northumberland Co Deeds, Grantee Index Jacob KESTER to James BROOKS, Book L, page 86, dated 21 Sep 1799, recorded 13 Dec 1799 Does someone know where to find details of this deed? There was a James Brooks in Middle Paxton (now Paxton?), Dauphin County in 1800 which would be about 20 miles south of Sunbury, on the river. In 1840 there was a Henry Brooks age 20-29 in Northumberland, Northumberland. One woman age 20-29 lived with him. No Brooks found yet in Northumberland in 1850. 1854 Sunbury- commonwealth vs. George Brooks, true bill, verdict not guilty. Would the record of this provide any more deatils? 1860- John Brooks 24 in Northumberland, a boatman Thomas Brooks 22 in Milton, a painter Robbert Brooks 26 in Sunbury, a carpenter Both John and Thomas later named their first sons James. 1868 trial list from Shamokin Herald: Brooks & Newberry vs. Lackawanna RR. What other records exist for Northumberland 1840-1855? Tax lists? Anything. The river and canal may be a key here. Were there people working on the river that were not enumerated in the 1850 census? I know this was a problem in England. MaryLynn McCloskey, Bucks Co. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Vote for the stars of Yahoo!'s next ad campaign!