This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: metaphor Surnames: Nielsen, Christopherson, Haakon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.alameda/3501.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The birth index may have mistakes, but I would depend on the data until an actual document gave me reason not to. I found the family in both 1920 and 1930, when they lived in Brooklyn, Alameda County, CA. Both parents were born circa 1893 in Norway and immigrated c1913. In 1920, Robert is listed as Haakon; his father's name looks like LEIF*** or LIEF*** and his mother's name is Betsy. (The father is indexed as "Leiffue Nelson" at ancestry.com.) In 1930 Robert is listed as Robert, his father is listed as Ted, and his mother is listed as Betsy. The CA Death Index entry below is probably for Robert NIELSEN's mother. (Notice her mother's maiden name--this may be a misreading of a handwritten record, and her mother's maiden name may be HAAKON.) California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Betsy C Nielsen Social Security #: 551266912 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 2 Feb 1892 Birthplace: Other Country Death Date: 2 Feb 1982 Death Place: Alameda Mother's Maiden Name: Holan Father's Surname: Christopherson For information about ordering a birth certificate for Robert &/or a death certificate for Betsy, visit: http://www.vitalrec.com/cacounties1.html#Alameda Good luck with your research 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.