Karen, The Weakley County, Tenn. webpage has a system which works really well. Please check it out. You only list the names of your ancestors who actually lived in the County at one time or another. Even though many of us can trace one line or more back to the 1600's, it is much better to list just the ones in Marshall County. You list the name, years of birth and death, and relationship. You list only maiden names of female ancestors, so you don't get confused with middle, married, and maiden names. For example: THOMAS Rachel Elizabeth THOMAS 1917-1995 Mother Lewis D. THOMAS 1877-1946 Grandfather Meek B. THOMAS abt. 1830-aft 1880 Great Grandfather MAY Rachel Elizabeth Thomas 1917-1995 Mother Lewis D. Thomas 1877-1946 Grandfather Elizabeth S. MAY abt.1837-aft. 1920 Great Grandmother GROOMS Rachel Elizabeth Thomas 1919-1995 Mother Susan Tenny Insco 1884-1953 Grandmother Edith W. Lewelling 1857-1901 Great Grandmother Susan C. GROOMS 1833-aft 1890 Great Great Grandmother Stephen Herring GROOMS 1792-1833 Great Great Great Grandfather This is an example of my Weakley County line, although the THOMAS and MAY line were also from Marshall County. Hope this helps a little and is only one idea. All the best Charlie Campbell London