This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: llinde3 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/7774.427.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi and thanks for your patience.I started with asking relatives in the family.Then I got birth and death records.Horace may have been christened at birth even if possibly his parents weren't church-goers.Find out his date and place of birth and about his siblings,how many,names and their birth and Poss.death dates.Then look in the Frederal Census records and state census records(if any). Every generation seems to be approx.50 years apart so that helps to divide the generations.Good Luck!L Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.