LRESA wrote: > My grandfather's brother, Thomas Luther Lester, abandoned his wife and > infant daughter in 1908 in Richmond, VA . His wife Sadie was granted a > divorce and custody on grounds of desertion in 1911. No one ever heard > from Thomas again- not even my grandpa. I can't find him on 1910, 1920 > or 1930 censuses. He was in the age group to register for WW1 draft > but he's not there either. > Any other suggestions on how to track down an early 20th ancestor > would be appreciated. Thanks to all. Is there no database of US servicemen killed in WW1, similar to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour ? -- Anne Chambers South Australia anne dot chambers at bigpond dot com