Since I have SHAY in my lines as well, I checked census records for 1850 for Elizabeth and Eliza SHAY using exact spelling and soundex and found only Eliza and Elizabeth SHAW in the whole state of PA. Is it possible it was a misspelling? Jan in Zephyrhills, FL P.S. I just had my son set up a web site for me for genealogy related information. The link is <A HREF="http://myfamilytree.hypermart.net">http://myfamilytree.hypermart.net</A>.