At 01:08 PM 7/12/99 EDT, you wrote: >Lyn, I read the article you sent toSouthern-Trails and found it very >interesting. My great grandfather, PARKER, WILLIAM D., came to TX about the >same time. However, he started from Russell Co. AL.. If this was a regular >trail they could have gone north then west. Family (had-me-down) info states >he died in Monroe Co.,AL and I have searched that area with no luck -perhaps >it was Monroe Co. LA. I wonder if Ferry boat records were kept and if so, >would still be available? Do you know of any source for this info. Thanks. >Nita Parker Ryan [email protected] Nita - what years would you be talking about? I ask cause a nice lady on this list sent me maps of trails thru AL, and depending on the time, I might be able to tell you the route. Mary