This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: michaelpthompson Surnames: Thompson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/19660.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Pam. I don't have any specific information for you,. but I can give you some hints on better ways to find out. First of all, you need to be a lot more specific in your request. A date range is very important. Did these people live in the 17th Century, the Twentieth, or what? Specific dates are best if you have them, but at least a general idea. That, coupled with the location you have, could narrow things down quite a bit. Thompson is a fairly common name, and so are Jim, John, and Mary, so narrowing it down with specifics is also helpful here. John Cleveland Thompson is a good example of this. Do you have any additional info on the others? For instance, what is Mary's maiden name (before she was a Thompson); this is often how she would be listed in family history records. Is Jim B. Thompson's name really James? It would be uncommon for him to be named Jim on a birth certificate or census records. Hettie may also be a nickname for Henrietta. The more specific you can get, the better. You might also check the geographic boards. Hahiram is in Lowndes County, and they have a mailing list at http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/GA/lowndes.html#GALOWNDE. There's also a web page at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~galownde/ that might be able to help you. Hope this helps. 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.