Re: Pearl MOON 1882-? of Venango Co., PA: As you know, Franklin & Oil City, Venango Co, PA were on a main migratory path and later a road from Lake Erie to the Pittsburgh area. It generally followed the Alleghany R., and then the Ohio downstream to Wheeling, WVA. Across the river from Wheeling is Brookside, Belmont Co, Ohio, located on the old Hwy 30 from Atlantic City, NJ to Astoria, OR. The early roads, canals, and railroads were already established by the time my MOON ancestors migrated to the United States in 1882, and took up residence in Brookside, Ohio. (1900 census) Lambert MOON b.Oct. 1866 m.1880 to Viola KALE, both of England. They may have had seven children: Gertrude b.1884 Emma Lulu 1892-1971 Adam I. b.1894 Hannah b.1898, buried Akron, OH Ada Cleo, buried Akron, OH Marie, buried Akron, OH All remained in Ohio and WVA. For other Pennsylvanian MOON family leads, try doing a MOON search limited to "PA" at the following rootsweb address: <http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi> Checking today's listings, many MOON ancestors came from England or Ireland, and may contain a pearl, directing you to your "Pearl." John D. Webber, MD webberj@compuserve.com On-site registration co-chair, NGS Conference, 16-19 May, 2001, Portland, Oregon For information on the conference, go to: http://www.gfo.org/ngs2001/index.htm