In a message dated 7/5/99 8:01:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I would love to have input on this one......I have an ancestor who lived his entire life in Tyler County (except for his stint and subsequent death in the Civil War).....my question is........If he was born in 1831, should I be looking in Monongalia (concerning his parentage) rather than Tyler County records? (I am going to Tyler in two weeks ..) Thanks ! Nancy Pratt >> Nancy, I believe I would research in Tyler County. Tyler was created in 1814 from Ohio Co., (W)V, and Ohio County was created from Augusta Co., VA in 1776. Can't figure out how Monongalia would figure into this situation at all, but maybe I'm missing something. Hope this helps, Neva Bryant