Does anyone have any information to help this person? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Bursack" <bbursac1@tampabay.rr.com> To: <mincowv@frontiernet.net> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 3:00 PM Subject: Dobbins Family > Hi Patti, > > I am researching the Dobbins family. Do you have any documents in the > Genealogy Library in Keyser on the Dobbins family? > > We will be in Keyser on Oct. 27-28 and would like to do some research on the > Dobbins family. > > Thomas Dobbins came to Hampshire Co., Virginia in the late 1770s. We have > been able to determine that he lived near Paddytown (now Keyser), Mineral > County, West Virginia. He acquired some land at Cabin Run in 1780. We have > lots of information about his descendents, but none about his ancestors. Do > you have any records which would indicating where Thomas came from and when? > One goal is to find his birthdate and place of origin. > > We plan to spend some time at the Potomac State College since they have > early records about Keyser and West Virginia. Are there any other places we > should visit? > > Thanks. > > Bruce Bursack > Tampa, FL > 813-972-0643 > > > >