My Ratliff line as best as I am able to find were from Virginia, abt 1750. From there some of the births are registered in ILL, but how they migrated there ? Then on to Arkansas, Texas and some into Oklahoma, Colorado, and my particular branch on up to Washington State. I only just now noticed the "c" in Ratcliff, I know that the Ratliff and Ratcliff are some how the same and that may be why I am unable to go further back, due to spelling changes??? One of my ancestors was named Guilford Ratliff, and I thought that the Battle of Guilford was fought in S.C. I think this ancestor was named after that battle and may have then placed the family in S.C. during that period of time, but the Battle could have been in Virginia, I will have to check. Kelly _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]