My great-grandfather found himself in a sticky situation in Wayne Co.,Tn and so he left that county and moved into middle central AL. Loosing all contact with his family back home he settled down, got married and started a family. Not much was spoken about his family and his children grew up not knowing much about them. You could say he became the lost relative and his line the unknown line. So I had a special interest in this mysterious line. My husband and I took a short one- day trip to TN and combed the cemetries in the area, but nothing much came up... just names I didn't recognize. So I sat on that information for three or four years and got nowhere. I decided it was time for another trip to Wayne Co.,TN. This time we skipped the trips to the cemeteries and courthouse and stopped at the nearest service station. I mentioned the last name of Moore that I was researching. The man behind the counter smiled and said, "I have a book here on the history of the families of Wayne Co. You can look in it. I think the Moores are in there." As I searched through the book, there in black and white was my g-grandfathers name. I began to tremble. :Where can I get one of these books?" I asked. "Oh, they're not for sale anymore, but the man who wrote it lives just around the road. I'll call him and see if he's at home." One call and a short trip later found me at the home of a seasoned researcher who had his own library of research books. I sat and talked with him for hours. He could recite the whole family history without opening a book. Not only did I get the history of the Moore family, but all families that connect to that surname. So my suggestion is..... travel. Don't research from afar. Go there, and do the one thing you can't do from home. Talk to people.... anyone and everyone. You will find someone who knows someone who knows exactly what your looking for. Name drop........ Tell everyone the name you are researching. And don't forget to use the phonebook. Becky