This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BelleRinger Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/187.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, Have you tried to order the marriage certificate from the GRO Overseas section? If not, I think this would be the best way of finding out who the spouse was. You can order online, but it's slightly different from ordering England & Wales certificates. If you need help with it, just ask. :-) Christine Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jcook49 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/187/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have been on a year long quest to solve this 1 ...Who did Llewellyn John Eastwood marry in Alexandria, Egypt between 1901-1905 . I know the marriage was consular but can find no record of the name of his spouse. No luck with Gro etc. can anyone help ? Most appreciated Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: shayden66 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/186/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been searching for a great grandmother named either Sarah Mickerferisk, or Nykyforak. She was born abt 1880 in Galcia. She immigrated to Canada abt 1900 and married Thomas Jackson Nov 16 1905 in Russell, Manitoba (I found this in the Manitoba Vital stats). She passed away abt 1947 in Saskatchewan. I need more information on who her parents were. On the same stumpted topic, I also need info on Thomas Jackson. He was born 1849 in Ireland (this was told to me by my uncle). Story was he came to Canada from the US abt 1880. Need to also find out who his parents were. (I believe he had a brother James per my uncle). Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: chatterchit Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/185.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's another good site as well: https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Germany Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SMHill51785 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/185.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you to both of you! I will definitely try both of your suggestions! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: geisten Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/185.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You may also want to obtain marriage certificates for Rudolph and Bertha...sometimes they give more information regarding place of birth. Another suggestion would be death certificates... Virginia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dklart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/185.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here's a primer on how to research in Germany: http://members.cox.net/hessen/hsstory.htm Please note the disclaimer on the top of the page which states: HOW TO RESEARCH Online & Offline Using the German state of Hessen as an example. Utilizing the links provided by the Hessen website, you are enabled to research anywhere in Germany! Not just Hessen! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SMHill51785 Surnames: Zuch Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/185/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks to a lot of people on this site I have traced my ancestors back to Germany. How do I find German records? Information I do have: Julius Zuch born about 1821 arrived in New York, New York in 1857 with wife Henriette age 31 and son Rudolph age 5 along with Daughter Bertha age 2. Also have an 1880 Census saying that both Henriette and Julius were born in Prussia. I am just not sure on how to find any records from Prussia Germany. Any tips on how I can locate this information, or is this just a dead end for me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: borstel1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/184.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hm, well, thanks for the suggestion! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bieliauskaite Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/184.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the 1880 census Caddo county LA, there is a Perry P KIETH family, he is 31 GA GA SC, wife Narcissa 26 LA SC SC, children William 7 LA, David W 5 LA, Perry P Jr 3 LA. In the 1900 census they are in same county with last name of KEITH, with only initials for first names. But I did not find anything that can connect them to Lane or Davis surnames. I'm not related. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: borstel1 Surnames: Lane, Davis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/184/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Searching for Frank Lane and family born Sept 1893 in or around Shreveport, Louisiana. Mother: Natalie Davis, born in Virginia died around 1893. Father: Eli Lane, maybe born in Virginia, was a bridge engineer (supposedly). Grandfather: William Bennet Lane, was alive during the Civil War (I don't know why this bit of tradition has been passed down since its not that he fought or anything, just that he was alive then). Cousin: Perry Keith (Lane?), supposedly Frank spent part of his childhood with this cousin as his father traveled a lot and his mother died when he was born. Frank enlisted in the army in 1916 in Missouri and after he was discharged moved to New York City (where my grandmother was born) and lived there til his death in 1934. I have the 1930 Census for him, his army enlistment and discharge papers, and his death certificate. Suggestions? Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LHSwisher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/183.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Goodness! It is never easy to trace a tree back to the 1600s, especially with a fairly common name like Baker. That can take decades. If you found it easy, perhaps what you HAVE been doing is following online trees that others have posted. Tracing your tree means verifying that everything you find is indeed your line, complete with proof and citing all your sources. It means that you have done this same verification for everything that others have posted. You won't find links going all the way back; they don't exist. And finally, because only a fraction of genealogical information is online, tracing one's tree also includes research on-site, in archives, in libraries, in microfilm, etc. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dklart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found a bit more. This record indicates the 2nd marriage for Sarah (maiden) McElliot Cassidy to James Cassidy dissolved before 1920. It appears the two daughters in the 1910 Census weren't Sarah's children. Evidently when she and James married, they both had children from their previous marriages. 1920 United States Federal Census Name: James Cassidy Home in 1920: Queens Assembly District 2, Queens, New York Age: 47 Estimated birth year: abt 1873 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Father-in-Law Father's Birth Place: New York Mother's Birth Place: New York Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Frank Chrobet 27 Elizabeth Chrobet 19 [Bessie in 1910 Census] Mary Cassidy 17 James Cassidy 47 ===================================================== Sarah w/ John older brother William in: 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah C Cassidy Home in 1930: Queens, Queens, New York Age: 55 Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White Age at first marriage: 19 Parents' birthplace: England Household Members: Name Age Sarah C Cassidy 55 William A Mcelliot 33 ====================================================== This record is for the brother of John Charles Elliot (Sr) It indicates he was born in Brooklyn and his father was Scotland. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about William A Mcelliott Name: William A Mcelliott City: Queens County: Queens State: New York Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Birth Date: 9 Aug 1896 FHL Roll Number: 1818487 DraftBoard: 184 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&gsfn=&gsln=Mcelli*&=,,1, ,,&gsby=1896&gsb2co=2,USA&gsb2pl=35,New York&gsdy=&gsd2co=1,All Countries&gsd2pl=1, &sbo=1&sbor=&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-c&pcat=39&h=1635742&recoff=3&db=WW1draft&indiv=1 ==================================================== Build whole families, not just your direct ancestor. Clues can be found in extended family records. Researching "hunches" is worth it, even if they prove to be incorrect. You sharpen your skills with every search. Census record info can be and is usually inconsistent year to year. Census records are essential to know where to look for birth, baptism, marriage, death, land records. LHWisher is correct in stating you're not going to find everything on the internet. Less than 5% of resource can be found on-line. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dklart Surnames: McElliot, MacElliot, Abramo, Cassidy Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found a bit for you, I looked at your tree to find the info you didn't include in your post. Marriage of: John C McElliot and Dorothy Abramo 12 Dec 1929, Queens, New York. Certificate # 3919 source:http://www.italiangen.org This site has a form to order a copy of the marriage certificate. You'll want to get this if you intend on continuing your search back. The marriage record will have the names of their parents. Meanwhile I'm guessing the WW1 reg, and census records below are for this family. Again, the marriage record can confirm this is the right track. =========================================================== World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com) Name: John Charles Mcelliott City: Queens County: Queens State: New York Birth Date: 21 Sep 1898 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1818487 DraftBoard: 184 The nearest relative he lists on this record is Mrs Sarah McElliot. This link will take you to the record if you have an Ancestry.com subscription. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=1&gsfn=john&gsln=mcelliot&sx=&f1=New York&f2=Queens&f3=&f20=&f16=&f15=&rg_f14__date=&rs_f14__date=0&f18=&gskw=&prox=1&db=ww1draft&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=2&h=1635741&recoff=1 3 ========================================================= 1920 United States Federal Census Name: John Mac Elliot [John Macelliot] Home in 1920: Queens Assembly District 4, Queens, New York Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1899 Birthplace: New York Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Birth Place: England Mother's name: Sarah Cassidy Mother's Birth Place: England Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Sarah Cassidy 45 [this is his mother, who remarried] William Elliot 23 John Mac Elliot 21 http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6061&iid=4442060_00036&fn=John&ln=Mac Elliot&st=r&ssrc=&pid=110582797 ======================================================== 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Sarah Cassidy Age in 1910: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Birthplace: England Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: England Mother's Birth Place: England Spouse's name: James Cassidy Home in 1910: Queens Ward 4, Queens, New York Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Year of immigration: 1895 Household Members: Name Age James Cassidy 35 Sarah Cassidy 35 William W Mack 13 John C Mack 11 Bessie Cassidy 10 Mary Cassidy 8 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1910uscenindex&rank=1&gsfn=Sara*&gsln=Cass*&sx=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&_8000c002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&prox=1&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&gskw=New York Queens England&sbo=1&pcat=35&fh=0&h=138371764&recoff=8 9 ======================================================== I'm not finding a 1900 Census record, There are lots of pieces to put a puzzle together, everyone experiences the same in searching family history. You find one clue and apply it to the next search. The indexing is far from perfect, you have to learn how to wild card search to return results. Try and keep your tree clean. Beware of shaky leafs to other trees. They might give you a clue, but don't clutter up yours with someone else's guess. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LHSwisher Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As dklart asked, what are you trying to find? You have a birth date and death date. It sounds as though you are expecting to enter his name in the search box and up pops everything about him. Sorry, that won't happen. 1) He was born in 1931, after the 1930 census. So he won't be on it, but his parents might, if they were married by then. So might an older sibling. 2) Remember that the majority of genealogical records are not online. You have to do it the old-fashioned way and write for it, or research in person. Of those records that are online, they're not all on Ancestry. Also, many states restrict the ability to view their vital records. If the birth record is not on Ancestry, that may be why. You might try FamilySearch Pilot Search to see if that site has any vital records for whatever state you're looking for. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dklart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That's a start. You need to include places. These should be specific, because there are same name places all over the world. If you have found any census records for the family, post the census year, and the specific place, town/city, county, state. I'm not clear about what you're looking for. Is there something specific? Are you having a problem with using the search function on the Ancestry site? Is that what you're using when you say you're putting in info and not finding anything? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carolynanne1966 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My fathers name is John Charles McElliott DOB #08-9-1931 DOD#06-12-1968. I finaly got in the mail, the copy of his SS application with his parents on it. His fathers name is the same as his, and his mothers is Dorothy Violet Abrams or Abramo. I have his DD2-14, and his death certificate. My mothers name is Carole Helen Bisset. I did send for his birth certificate today. I just cant seem to find anything. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dklart Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It helps others help you if you articulate exactly what your problem is, and include names, places and dates. Include what resources you're using, this helps others look where you haven't. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: carolynanne1966 Surnames: Father Classification: birth Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/182/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been trying to find information on my father, and I just received a copy of his social security application. I put his name and parents information. And still come up with a blank.. Any Ideas ? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: shawneeshawnshawn Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/181.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. I didn't think of that. I will try that today when I get the chance. Thank you so much for that tip. I'm new at this, so I am just learning how it all works. She (Cuma) has been a mystery in our family for many years. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.