Hi All, I want to thank everyone who shared information regarding "The Church of the Brethren". It seems I was not the only one with this question so for those list mates here are the answers I received: <AHREF="http://www.cob-net.org/church/shenandoah.htm">Click here: Shenandoah District - Church of the Brethren</A> Check at the court house in Roanoke County and in Franklin County and also contact the   VIRLINA DISTRICT OFFICE... located on Hershberger Road in Roanoke... the tele is 540-362-1816 Address is VIRLINA District Office 330 Hershberger Road NW' Roanoke, VA 24012 Church of the Brethren Histories Check with the Alexander Mack Memorial Library of Bridgewater College, a Church of the Brethren College. If they do not have the specific information you seek, perhaps they can refer you to Professor Emmert F. Bittinger, who has written histories on the this religious sect and is most knowledgeable in this area. The URL of the Library is <http://www.bridgewater.edu/departments/library/index.html> District office for the Church of the Brethern in Roanoke: Church of the Brethern District Office 330 Hershberger Road Roanoke, VA 24012 540-362-1816 Join the Brethren mailing list and ask the question. There are several good historians on that list. [email protected] just put word "subscribe" in subject For Montgomery County, you might write or call:   Christiansburg Church of the Brethren 310 S. Franklin Street Christiansburg, VA 24073 540/382-2221 Thanks again to all, Gwen Researching TN VA KY G R A H A M*M Y E R S*S T A N B A C K *H A N S F O R D*N U N L E Y*B O S T *S A N D E R S *M O F F I T T *H A Y N E S (KY) *S T R E E T Family page http://community.webtv.net/bonedigging/GrahamMyersand