This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3EH.2ACIB/37.48.1.2.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hello, I was woundering if any one can tell me about My GGgranfather his name is Jacob Burghduff all I now is he married Lydia Ann Needham 1846 In Branch Co. Mi , Enlisted in the Civil War 1861-1865 Branch County MI, at age 36. he died in 1898. Barry County Mi. I can not find anything before that. He spelled his name many different ways Here are some Of the ways he spelled his last name Burghof Burghuff, Burghderf, I also now some of the family spelled it Burghdoff & Burghduff Thank you for any info you can give. Also do you happen to now the kids names of the Jacob you have listed. Thank You