This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Washington Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GBC.2ACE/502 Message Board Post: Encountering difficulty in Washington County, VA during the late 1700s/1800s due to the loss of some of the early records? These older miscellaneous records (from 1778 to 1859), mentioning various Washington County names, could contain an answer. For additional details and samples of the records pertaining to Washington County available, feel free to e-mail me at: Researcher1937@aol.com Thanks. Edward ("H. T.")