I have a James and Fannie Harris and his son Robert Lee Harris b;May 31,1898 with a sister, AnnieHarris both in Bedford co. Va. Could this be some of your family ? Not sure where they were born. Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn J. Jackson" <marilyn@cavtel.net> To: <VACAMPBE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [VACAMPBELL] Harris in Campbell Co > memawphd@comcast.net wrote: > >>I have traced my Harris family back to William Harris, born in Campbell Co >>VA. His son, John Harris, was born in 1791 in Campbell Co. I have been >>trying to trace my families back to Europe. Anybody have anything that >>will help me? Thanks so much. >>Phyllis Harris DePoy >>Manassas VA >> >> >>============================== >>Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >>Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> >> > Phyllis, > > 1-What other families are connected? > 2- where they are in Campbell- Look in the neighboring counties (hope for > Bedford or Charlotte). > > 3- Look for William Harris in the records of Bedford and other predecessor > counties. > > 4- What religion is the family at the time? > > All of these are clues to know where they might come from. Depending on > when they got there and where they are in the county you can make a guess > on where to look for them next. > The migrations to Campbell are down from Pennsylvania starting as early as > the 1740s > Others come from the Northern Neck in Virginia. Also the Richmond area > both north and south of the James. You also get a few people off the > Wagon Road ( roughly Route 11) who may have made a stop in the area around > Winchester. > > Is your William Harris the one who dies in 1832 with a will in Campbell? > The information I have put together (I'm collecting Campbell people ) has > connections to the Lynches and Butterworths. Is your family Quaker at > this point in time? If they are you want to check Hinshaw if you haven't > yet. VA Room at Fairfax has if RELIC doesn't. It is in print and on CD. > > Good Luck with your search, > > Marilyn Jackson > > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.10.7/411 - Release Date: 8/7/2006 > >