This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XeB.2ACI/1551.1 Message Board Post: Although there is a small Lancaster east of Raleigh between Wilson and Rocky Mount on today's maps, my experience is that that a census entry is likely to be unreliable. Or, he was born somewhere in NC but moved to Lancaster SC. From what you have said, there is little reason to doubt that the Lancaster you seek is that of SC. Why not put together a query for this Message Board and see if it rings any bells with readers? Also, the censuses are pretty well indexed and you may be able to find your ancestors or have someone do a lookup. Good luck!