Hi Juanita Thank you so much for your response. I took your advice and sent mail to all three of the counties you names. Cross your fingers and hope it works for me. Thanks so much Regards Bonnie in Idaho At 12:37 PM 12/01/2000 -0600, you wrote: >Dear Bonnie in Ohio, >I have checked all books that I have in my home, There is a lot of OLIVER's >and SHANNON's in the late 1700's in east Tennessee. Try Grainger,Jefferson >and Washington Co's. Good luck, >