Hello all, I've been very busy lately and therefore have just been watching all the postings on the various surnames you're all researching. But I figured it's time I join in with my own names now. I'm looking for information on CARLOS JOSLIN, b. Nov. 30, 1805. His parents are the mystery. Carlos was orphaned when he was fairly young and moved to NY with an unknown guardian. He married MARY BOSTWICK (b. Canada) near Rochester, NY in 1825 and the family moved west, first to Michigan, then Wisconsin and finally Minnesota. Thanks to the messages here, I now know why no "official" record of Carlos' birth has turned up yet...they weren't kept by the state at that time. I have been told there was an EDWARD JOSLIN, son of Zebediah and Hannah (Hale) Joslin, who died in 1813 in Huntington, VT. If so, the time frame would be right to make him a candidate to be Carlos' father. Does anyone have any information on this Edward Joslin? Who he married? Any children and their birth dates? Any clues would be greatly appreciated. Carlos is my son-in-law's ancestor and I sure would like to help his family find his parents. Also, for Nancy, I see that you're researching the name REYNOLDS. This is a real long shot, but here goes anyway. I have an Abel Reynolds, b. May 28, 1802, place unknown, d. 1866 in Perry Center, NY. He married Lucy Butler, b. 1805, New Marlboro, MA. Since I know there were a lot of families moving from VT and other parts of New England to NY during that time period (especially after Mt. Pinatubo erupted :-) ), I'm wondering if Abel and Lucy might have been among them. Do you have an Abel anywhere in your Reynolds family? This one's in my own line and has been a puzzle for some time. Thanks in advance for checking. Barb Senden