Betty, I am sorry if I offended you with my attempt to help. All I had to start with was the information in your email to the list. I know that the censuses do not have Maiden names on them. All I stated was that you could get an approximate date of marriage (by computing from the number of years married, which is stated on the census) in order to look for a marriage record. Sorry that you misunderstood my try. Don't give up your search. I looked from 1988 to 1993 for the names of my father's grandparents in Jefferson Co. but finally managed to find them after following every lead I could find. Now I am looking for the gggg-grandparents in that line. Sincerely, Melba in AL -----Original Message----- From: Betty Haworth <woolspinner@coastalnet.com> To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 11, 2001 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] William Oscar Grant b. abt. 1902 >For Melba Clark, Thank you for your reply but I made one mistake when I >posted,, I forgot to say that I am not a beginner.. I did make a copy of the >actual census.. I have been researching since 1994 in 1996 was in Salt Lake. >I have been to NARA in DC numerous times, I have been to Philadelphina NARA >numerous times. I search in Birmingham about 3 times a year and once in >Atlanta NARA,, ( which is a waste of time ) .I am just searching for an old >German man who did not want to be found.. The family existing in Birmingham >today does not want me to find him .. So, Please,, constructive help please >but do not treat me like a beginner.THAT I AM NOT.. .Also,, the actual >census pages with ALL THE INFORMATION on it DOES NOT have the maiden name of >the mother/wife in 1910. I am looking at a copy of Alabama, ED 95 , sheet >29, line 74. Thank you >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Melba Clark" <melba.clark@gte.net> >To: "Betty Haworth" <woolspinner@coastalnet.com> >Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 3:35 PM >Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] William Oscar Grant b. abt. 1902 > > >> Betty, >> You mentioned the 3-city reel for the 1910 census(called the Soundex). If >> you only looked at it, you need to go back and look at the actual census >on >> one of the larger reels for Jefferson Co., 1910. You need the Vol., E.D. >> and Sheet numbers from the Soundex to find the page on the census film. >> The census gives additional information on the persons listed, including >the >> length of time they were married. This would give you the time period to >> look at the marriage records for the mother's maiden name. If they were >> married before 1900 in Jefferson Co., AL, the marriage record will be on >> microfilm at the Birmingham library. Marriages can also be found at the >> courthouse next door to the library. In the records area of the probate >> office, they have alphabetized indexes for brides and grooms, 1818-1940 >and >> the books containing the actual records. >> Hope this helps, >> Melba >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Betty Haworth <woolspinner@coastalnet.com> >> To: ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <ALJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Sunday, February 11, 2001 7:57 AM >> Subject: [ALJEFFER] William Oscar Grant b. abt. 1902 >> >> >> >I am searching for the birth of William Oscar Grant, son of William >Oscar >> Grant and Helene Grant, listed in the 1910 census as being age 6. I would >> appreciate a look up from someone please. The cenus where I got this >> information was the 3-city reel in the Central Library in Birmingham. I am >> in particularly interested in the MAIDEN NAME OF THE MOTHER, Helene (?) >> GRANT.. >> >The home address in the City Directories is Elyton. >> >Thank you >> >Betty Haworth >> > >> > >> > >> >> >