Hello all, I am new to this list and to Los Angeles County research. I am helping my friend whose husband is my son's scout master. My son for his eagle project is getting people to donate a little blood and 4 generations to put together a DNA database for genealogical purposes. The blood collection will take place the end of this month so we are trying to get his 4 generations put together quickly. The scout master's father was adopted but does have info on this biological parents names. My sister went to the county record office today and transcribed the death cert. for Esther ANDERSON nee SEYMORE, mother of the adopted child, who died 15 Oct 1938. Here is where I need help. The address given was 2223 1/2 West 14th Los Angeles, CA. How can I use this to find the family in the 1930 census? Also, Esther's husband was James Woodson ANDERSON, the only info I have on him was that he was 65 yrs old when his wife died. I need to get more info on him. A death cert. would be great but I do not know when he died, so even an obit. would be next to impossible to find. Other info on the death cert included: Cremated: Grandview Cemetery; Funeral Director: Brown Brothers 935 W Washington Any ideas on how to find out James' birthplace and his parents would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks for any help, JanaLee Petersen North Dakota

In 1930 they may not be living at the address on West 14th, since the person did not die until 1938. A city directory may be of more use. Good luck, Doyleen Routh Frozenscouts7@aol.com wrote: > Hello all, > > I am new to this list and to Los Angeles County research. I am helping my > friend whose husband is my son's scout master. My son for his eagle project > is getting people to donate a little blood and 4 generations to put together > a DNA database for genealogical purposes. The blood collection will take > place the end of this month so we are trying to get his 4 generations put > together quickly. > > The scout master's father was adopted but does have info on this biological > parents names. My sister went to the county record office today and > transcribed the death cert. for Esther ANDERSON nee SEYMORE, mother of the > adopted child, who died 15 Oct 1938. Here is where I need help. > > The address given was 2223 1/2 West 14th Los Angeles, CA. How can I use > this to find the family in the 1930 census? > > Also, Esther's husband was James Woodson ANDERSON, the only info I have on > him was that he was 65 yrs old when his wife died. I need to get more info > on him. A death cert. would be great but I do not know when he died, so even > an obit. would be next to impossible to find. > > Other info on the death cert included: Cremated: Grandview Cemetery; Funeral > Director: Brown Brothers 935 W Washington > > Any ideas on how to find out James' birthplace and his parents would be > GREATLY appreciated. > > Thanks for any help, > JanaLee Petersen > North Dakota

The best way to find an Enumeration District in a city, if you have the street address, is to use the home.pacbell.net site of Prof. S.P. Morse. It is called something like Obtaining Enumeration Districts for the 1930 Census in One Step. A Google search on the phrase "Enumeration Districts" turns it up first in the list. It's wonderful! I have used it for Erie, PA, Los Angeles, CA and Dallas, TX so far, all with excellent - and easy - results. About the 1930 census - the street name (and range of addresses) is written along the left side of the census page. This is extremely helpful when one has no page or line numbers. Frozenscouts7@aol.com wrote: The address given was 2223 1/2 West 14th Los Angeles, CA. How can I use this to find the family in the 1930 census? --------------------------------- Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost