This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: smith's, sharp, independence counties, AR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VJIBAEB/28143.1 Message Board Post: I was just in Sharp county researching Smith's. Be careful of county boundary changes from 1860-1880. Check out Izard and Independence counties. The Independence museum is an excellent place to research. They have a lot of archives and are very helpful.