At 11:26 AM 7/15/98 -0700, you wrote: >I am researching the following African American families: Lee, >Vaughn, Murphy, Critz, Tuggle, Via, Easley, Wimbush, Anglin, Smith, >Beaver, Burnett, Prillaman, Nowlin (Nolan) and Pilson. > Cynthia A. Wilson ==================================== Hi Cynthia, Would these surnames also include the owners of slaves? I found a few African Americans in the 1850 census and death records for slaves listed by first name with some of these surnames as the owner. Would any of this help you? Barb S.