A marvelous site for 1851-52 trade directories in NC, VA, and perhaps other states. Thomson's Mercantile and Professional Directory 1851-1852 From: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nc/ncthom.htm Notice that only Iredell Co., NC has a REID--Rufus Reid (grocer, etc) and Rockingham Co., NV has a David Reid, . There is also a Reuben REED in Rockingham Co., NC There are several READs in Person County, NC. You can go to the NC section and use your browser to search for all of your surnames in NC. To get to the VA and other states, go to the very bottom of this site and click on "Return to New River." Betty Pace