Ken Thompson is right. There is a tie-in of Louisa Co. and Hanover Co. Louisa Co. was formed from Hanover Co. in 1740. In fact, the first pages of Louisa Co. records, transcribed by Mrs. Rosalie Edith Davis of Manchester, MO makes reference to MANY Hanover Co. families. A good thing--because so many Hanover Co. records burned during the *evacuation fire* in Richmond (State Archives) at the end of the Civil War. If persons are serious about research in early Louisa Co., VA, I highly recommend the purchase of some inexpensive books by Mrs. Davis. Her webpage: _http://www.angelfire.com/va3/redavis/_ (http://www.angelfire.com/va3/redavis/) One will find a goodly number of Albemarle Co. names in the Louisa Co. transcripts of early date. One noted genealogist/author/lecturer/ historian of Salt Lake City area recommends this: If you are researching in Virginia, research ALL the counties. She, I discovered, is right. Another genealogist recommends this: Study the associates [the in-laws, the cousins, the neighbors] and the watercourses. All the land grants, for the most part, mention a watercourse which may no longer exist, of course!!! E.W.Wallace ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.