This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mRXBAIB/923.1.1 Message Board Post: Sandra, Thanks for replying. You are correct, it is extremely difficult trying to trace Wooten ancestry. Luckily, there was this kind gentleman named Peter who assisted me. And the truely odd part is that I was able to track down one of my Wooten lines using a different side of the family, the Whitlocks. A Whitlock married a Wooten and through the Whitlock Family Associatoin, I was able to learn about that line. There is anoother Wooten line in my family, the one that I acquired my surname form that I can only track back to 1815, but I am going through court records such as deeds, minutes of the courts, and wills to try and determine the rest. I believe that I have it narrowed down to two possible fathers of the line that I am still seeking. If you will let me know the area and time frame of your oldest ancestor, I will see if I can find any clues for you. Also, if you have a couple more names, perhaps brothers and sisters of the one you are seeking that would help, too. I will! keep an eye out for your ancestors as I am doiung my research. If you wish to contact me at my personal Email address, it is partcherokee@triad.rr.com. Thank you. Respectfully, Clarence Wooten