In a message dated 09/14/1999 11:09:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Jean: Also be aware for the date you have given, that you should be looking for Virginia records - not West Virginia. Gloria [email protected] >> That's partially true since WV didn't become a state until 1863; however, Jefferson Co. was created in 1801 and any records pertaining to Jefferson Co. will be found in either that county or have been deposited in the WV State Archives. (Jefferson Co. was created from Berkeley Co., WV & Berkeley Co., WV was created in 1772 from Frederick Co., VA.) Regards, Neva Bryant VA