This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TRACE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GdSBAIB/71.1.1 Message Board Post: I looked up some further back records. Maybe this will help: 1900 cen: Norfolk, VA TRACE, George T. - age 43, Oct 1856, VA-ENG-VA, Painter Margaret A. - age 43, Jul 1856, NC-NC-NC William T. - age 17, Mar 1883, VA John - age 12, Jan 1888, VA Albert - age 8, Sep 1891, VA Norfolk [VA] City Directories: 1888 - TRACE, George T., 25 Charles - laborer 1889 - TRACE, George T., 7 Mozart Ave. 1870 cen: Eastville, Northampton Co., VA TRACE, Leana - age 43, VA TRACE, George - age 13, VA lived in home of William McKnown Could not find them in the 1880 census. In 1900, George states his father was born in England. However, in 1910 he says his father was born in VA. I have more details, and some death dates for TRACES in the Norfolk, VA area (from SSDI and cemetery interment cards) if you are interested. I'm in the process of finding their obits to see if I can make a connection to the ROLLAND family.