Help from Shaw's in Texas

[TheOfficialBren]

Will, Shaws are not the most common folk to track down in the US. Believe me, I know. My dad's Mum was a Shaw (born in Kentucky). These mountain folk often left no birth or death records in some places.

I know that you are in Texas but truthfully in America the early lines sometimes dead-end. It's kind of funny how our ancestors often thought that they were giving their progeny a better life...but then were forgotten and disappeared from our recollection within a few generations. Sometimes they didn't want to be found, especially in places like, for example, Texas or Arizona during their early history. The freedom and anonymity is what drew folks to many of these far-flung and out-ofthe-way places...not the weather.



Best of luck with your search.

[MikeS]

My last name is Shaw and our family has been traced from Ohio back to Pennsylvania and before that New Jersey. Don't have any connection to Texas that I know of though.

[ThistleDown]

Wil, one of our members is Shaw of Easter Lair. He lives in Issaquah, Washington, but has many contacts all over the US. You might send him a PM. Who knows?

Rex