Hello, I am a Swindle researcher of the New River Valley Swindle families, and the other families which married into our line. My direct ancestor is John Swindle, Jr who lived in Ashe Co., NC but died 1853 in Grayson Co., VA. I did a check of this website: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm This is called New River Notes. Here are the records and names which I am interested in. If you have these people in your line, please contact me. 1. 1801-1872 Ashe Co., NC marriage records Martin Swindle married Elizabeth Patton 6/28/1857 Wesley Swindle married Polly Phipps 7/14/1845 2. 1860 Alleghany Co., NC census Elizabeth Swindle 56 yr., farmer b. NC (d/o John Swindle, Jr.) Eli Swindle 23 yr., Laborer, b. NC (her son) 3. 1820 Ashe Co. census John Swindle (my ancestor) 4. 1810 Grayson Co., VA Thomas Noblit Jacob Rector Jesse Rector, Jr. Bennet Rector, Jr. John Swindle (my ancestor) 5. 78th VA Militia (Confederate) 1862 (duty station Moccisan Gap, Scott Co.) Jack Phipps James Swindle (son of John Swindle, Jr.) 6. Civil War Soldiers from Ashe Co. Eli Swindle, 23, laborer, 1860, AICC HH#84, Co. I, 61st NC INFANTRY, Enlisted, Age 33 , Artist, 1870 AICC. Best regards, Lillian Kathleen Martin