http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi AfriGeneas Brick Wall Forum http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1306 Lyndam: Sorry for my delayed response. I just saw your post! Thank you so much! I've looked at the NY/NJ connection several times but because I don't have the names of James' parents, I keep hitting a brick wall. I will take a closer look at the Missouri connection because in one of the ... Sat, 12 May 2012 09:55:37 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1306 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1304 There are 'free' death records online for Texas. Try this link (you can also change the name, residence, and death place): Tue, 08 May 2012 23:07:47 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1304 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1302 To get all of the county level records that I can! Mon, 07 May 2012 14:08:56 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1302 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1300 I discovered cemetery records online from the Cass County Genealogical Society for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. I have been looking for my grandmother for several years. Surprisingly I was able to find a comprehensive 11-page PDF of records listing the surname Grundy. It lists the deceased and their ... Mon, 07 May 2012 13:30:42 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1300 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1298 I originally thought the surname was 'unique enough' to attempt to do a surname search. After an initial attempt, beginning in the 1870 census, I found close to 50 Percivals (and various spellings). Probably too many to search, without additional information. [Interesting initial findings, ... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:05:49 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1298 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1296 We celebrate all victories - each one chips away at that 'brick wall'. You should contact the Genealogical Societies in the area. One, in Baton Rouge, covers neighboring Iberville Parish. This is a personal favorite. You can submit a post to their periodical or receive special access to ... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:41:54 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1296 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1292 Thanks for the reminders. One of my greatest regrets about a recent trip to Charleston was precisely that I didn't plan sufficiently, which is exactly what your lists are aimed at helping one do. Nowhere was my lack of planning more apparent than when I went to the Avery Institute. When I got ... Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:33:42 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1292 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1290 Per gen. records, one Wright family was from Lunenberg Co., Virginia and moved to Georgia (Lincoln, Wilkes). One in particular, Meredith W., died in 1860 in Pine Level. If James worked for this family, he may be mentioned in some of the family records. Another Wright was David F., son of Nathan and ... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:54:11 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1290 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1288 Forgive me if I am posting known info - just setting a baseline for additional posts, since it was not clear how long you have been researching, or what tools/resources are within your reach. ------ PART 2 ------- The best immediate resource is based on where you are in your genealogical journey. ... Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:20:55 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1288 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1286 [Part 1] One thing I might suggest is working on a plan before you go to Savannah. What records are available? Where to start? [Go Online] Resources 1. The National Archives - Southeast Region in Atlanta - This National Archives Branch has a concentration of FEDERAL records from Alabama, Florida, ... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:50:57 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-brickwall/index.cgi/md/read/id/1286