L., I have had excellent luck reading the newspapers of the locale, which often have personal news on inside pages. They frequently mention newcomers. You may even see where someone went home back east for a visit, or where a relative came to visit. Happy hunting, Laura in a bright fall NC On Nov 6, 2006, at 1:01 AM, white-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2006 21:58:25 EST > From: LMStinson1@aol.com > Subject: [WHITE] (no subject) > To: White@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <530.f33fc23.327ffed1@aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > I believe I have posted my White information before. I am trying > to learn > which William White, of the many of them, had a son named Charles > Henry White > b. in 1854 in Ohio (one census record says New York). Charles > came west (I > don't know how or when) and was married in Washington territory in > 1881. The > census states that Charles' parents were both born in New York. I > believe > his mother was Margaret Sizer (or Sisson). Charles was a railroad > engineer and > I have more information following his marriage, but none prior to > then. > Would appreciate any assistance anyone can offer. > L. White Stinson