I hope I am doing this correctly. I am a descendant thru Mary PERKIZER PURKHISER and Elisha EMMONS. I know that they were married in Frederick Co, VA. The PURKHISERs are said to have lived in the Shenandoah Valley for about 20 years being 1780 - 1800. After that they moved to Mason Co, KY. My Mary was born in Virginia in ca 1783. She is the daughter of Michael PURKISER and Catherine HARDING. They traveled with some BORING and some FUNK. They were originally from PA out of Germany. I have done a lot of research but have many questions. What is the best way to find out who is researching which branchses within the Shenandoah Valley?? In which counties of Virginia would I need to search to cover the Valley.. I have located some data but not enough for the entire picture. Thanks for reading this message. Amy _________________________________________________________________ Persistent heartburn? Check out Digestive Health & Wellness for information and advice. http://gerd.msn.com/default.asp