This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dedmod1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3514.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The trouble is that the time period is also one which makes it difficult to move backward. I decided to try finding Ben & Susan in 1850 and had no problem. They're in Eden Twp., Licking Co., OH which is close to where they were in 1860 but they're listed as Hayes not Hays. But the kids are the same and include two older ones I'd not had. These were born in 1837 & 1839 and are listed as b OH, which means the family moved to OH before 1840 (which isn't surprising since Susannah was b OH. But checking the 1840c, I can't find an appropriate Ben* Hay*. They're either too old or have children too old. Perhaps they're living with parents, in which case we're back to square one. So far I haven't found an One-World tree on Ancestry which works, but maybe I can try some more sophisticated searches. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.