Linda Hill wrote: >Do you have any info on the Baptist Home in the earily 1900s? Like in 1909 >to 1918.I am looking for my grandfather and I found him there in the >census of 1910,but when I went to there ths past Aug they could not give >me inf.at all.Do you think you might have something that would help me.His >name was Joe Burrough or Burrow.Thank you for anything you might could >help me with and for your time too even if you can't. Linda, let's see if we can help you out. I know you have been looking for your grandfather for a long time. Which chronological direction are you trying to go (i.e., forwards, towards the present time, or backwards, to try to pick up his parents & siblings, etc.)? Let's start with what you gathered from the 1910 census. Was your grandfather listed as being in the Baptist home at that time (I'm guessing yes). How old was he? Where was he born? Does he know his mother's and father's places of birth? All these questions were asked in the 1910 census; we all just have to hope that our ancestors were able to answer the questions! Now, with the information you have, have you tried looking in the 1900 or 1920 census? How old would your grandfather have been in each of these? Have you tried the SOUNDEX system in 1910 and 1920 to look for Joe Burrough? The SOUNDEX code would lump all the different spellings of Burrough/Burrow/etc. into one index. If you know his age in 1900 and/or 1920, and you know what state he was probably in, you ought to be able to find him in the SOUNDEX. Please let us know what type of information you are looking for, and we will do our best to help. --Melissa