Can anyone give me an idea of where or how to try to find a family that was in "Powell's Valley" around 1784 - 1790 (maybe earlier) and gone by 1798. The name I am looking for is Jesse Craven who had a son Jesse Craven born in 'Powell's Valley' at about this time. I am an old genealogist (LOL!) but vey very new to research in this geographic area and I am having a hard time narrowing down my search. Do relevant census records exist that could help? Would 'Powell's Valley' refer to an area that encompasses NC, TN, VA AND KY or are there specific counties that I should check first? I have tried many different searches to no real avail and if someone could point me in the right direction I would be very grateful. BTW, sorry if you received mutiple postings. I'm not sure what the differences are or how much duplication is involved in these different maillists. THANKS a bunch for your time. Nancy DeVore Williams