Keith, Your grandparents were married in Fayette County, WV. Laura was the widow of a man named Mitchell. You can see the marriage record on the West Virginia Culture Website http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx Use the index for the marriages. Put in Ford, Arthur and Mitchell, Laura. You will have the answer to where he was born and the names of his parents. Good luck. Louise Jones -----Original Message----- From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Keith Dixon Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 6:14 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-ROOTS] Paul or peter ford I'm looking for my great grandfather on my mother's side of the family. It was either Paul or Peter Ford from the Richmond area, sometime during the Civil War. My grandfater's name was Arthur A Ford. Born Feb 22, 1881 in the Richmond area. Would like to know any information on his family prior to his birth, including mother, father, etc. Thank You, keith dixon To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html