Hi Michele, Searching the Provincial Archive of B.C. Vital Events Index finds 0 AHLBORN surnames. Thought there might be a Marriage of the parents. Marriages 1857 - 1930. Where in B.C. was Vira Mae AHLBORN born? If the family were residents - rather than temporary visitors .{babies come when/where they please] There may have been a birth announcement in the local newspaper. The family might appear in the City Directory/Henderson Criss Cross Directory etc. Vira Mae AHLBORN - deceased Nevada. Obtain the Death Registration./Certificate - in NEVADA U.S.A. http://health2k.state.nv.us/Vital/ Deaths are registered in the location where they occurred - rather than where the person was born - or lived. The Registration - will show the names of the parents - If know to the informant. If Vira Mae AHLBORN - lived in Nevada - There may have been an Obituary Published - in the area where she resided. If there was still family/friends - living in the Seattle Area - There may have been an Obituary published - in Seattle. Some Obits. are very basic. Others may be a small treasure of information. Names of parents - Siblings etc and their locations. Searching the Online White Pages Directory: for the AHLBORN surname - British Columbia - finds 1 listing - in Vancouver. 9 Listings Nathionwide. Canada. http://www.411 Searching MyTelus.com Nationwide finds 11 listings for AHLBORN. 1 listing in Vancouver. http://www.mytelus.com If the AHLBORN's in Seattle are deceased - There may some mention of Children - living and deceased. Searching the Online White Pages Directory:for the AHLBORN surname - Washington - finds 4 listings. http://www.411.com http://www.switchboard.com Finds 5 Listings - in Washington State. Finds 10 Nationwide. U.S.A. Perhaps family connected. Cheers & Good Luck. Stella At 09:02 AM 8/4/2006, Michele Heiderer wrote: >Hello listers, > >I'm seeking information on an AHLBORN family from BC. One person in >particular (she died about 20 years ago in Nevada), Vira Mae Ahlborn, >born in 1927 in BC. That is all the BC Vital records will confirm for >us, so we're not sure of her parents names. Possibly William and >Marjorie or Ella Ahlborn. These three people were known to have been in >the Seattle area during the 1940s but we're not sure which would be her >parents. Possibly Marjorie. > >Vira would have been 16 in 1943 when we know for certain that she was in >Seattle. > >Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. > >Michele > > >==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== >Every two months or so, please repost your interests, >telling us what you know and where you've looked >and what you still need to find out.