This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kasbes Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.shaw/6740/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the ever-frustrating job of breaking through the brick wall we've hit, we're trying to find the parents of William Henry Shaw b. about 1835. He married Tabitha Martin in 1866 and died on Jan. 6, 1907 in Accomack Co., VA. But he lists his birthplace differently on census records etc. - some instances it's listed as VA, one census lists Cinceneratto. No idea what that is, no such place. On footnote.com, I found his Civil War records. He fought in the 8th Alabama C Company which saw most of it's battle in Virginia, which is why we believe he settled in VA. He was 26 when enlisting in 1861 (his occupation is Pilot), and he lists his birthplace as Lousiana, which is the first place we've seen he might be from LA. Moreover, he was listed as a deserter in 1865. This is why we think he wasn't "truthful" on later census records about his birthplace. So I don't know if he was in fact born in Louisiana and moved to Alabama with his family at some point during his childhood, or did he come to America to LA as a young man (family verbal history says the Shaws came from Scotland), and moved to AL at some point prior to the War. I haven't had much luck looking at the LA census data, but my head is starting to spin so I needed a break from it. If anyone has Shaw family from LA or AL I'd love to hear from you and see if we're in the same line. Thanks, Kim Shaw 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.