>From: [email protected] (Kay Rockett) >Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 14:12:54 -0400 (EDT) >I have several ancestors who didn't take the "usual" route through SC, >GA, AL, and MS, etc. What were some of the other routes they might have >taken, going from VA or NC towards AL and MS? First of all - can you give some dates? Also, remember that at one time Tennessee was North Carolina, so were they coming from what is today NC or what is today TN? A lot of the families coming out of the Shenandoah Valley of VA - and also from the area of Patrick Co VA - ended up in Tennessee. Once they were there - it was easy to use the river. This would be 1815-1820 - to settle St Claire Co AL....Morgan Co. Just look at the Tennessee river, many of the people in Knoxville TN area used it to move to AL. Maybe with some dates, I can help you more. Mary [email protected]