Paulette, I don't know where you live in Florida, but if you are near Tampa, check this out. One of the best-equipped genealogical collections that I have used is the one at the main branch (downtown) of the Tampa Public Library. I can hardly wait to get back down there to do more searching! Best wishes for more rain, MF >Linda and Mary....thanks for the input. I am researching Tanner from >(allegedly) NC, maybe SC, maybe VA. HA! I have b. abt. 1744, Duplin Co., >NC. But I don't see Duplin Co. at that time. I have Tanner children that >likely were born in KY, some NC (could have been SC). I have Samuel Tanner >and his many children, but not his wife, father, mother, etc. Was thinking >it might be a good idea to just study the typical route of travel at the >time...look for births, deaths, marriges along the trail from the Carolinas >to Ky. I only wish I were searching in Florida...it would be much easier >since that's where I am. And the search continues..... > >*Paulette* in Sunny Florida (at last, it rained) >Researching: Tanner-Wilkins-Glover-Newton/SC>NC>KY>MO>ILL