This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dereddi Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.southcarolina.counties.abbeville/2328.1.1.1.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Joanne, Well, 1st - there's that link between the 1820 census and the 1825 map (with it's data taken from an 1820 survey). Then, there's an online 1830 census of Abbeville District: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sc/abbeville/census/1830/ So, start with your 1840 census and draw up a list of neighbors to your family of interest. Then, go back to the 1830 census and look for that same set of neighbors. Then go backwards to 1820 and look for some of that same set of household heads. From there take a listing of wealthy neighbors (those with large numbers of slaves) or else those who were well-known (such as members of the Calhoun family) and then match them to their presence on that 1825 map (based on 1820 information). It's not perfect, but it provides you with a better chance of finding out something than hoping for a possibly non-existent post-1840 map. Dale 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.