"Carol Smith , by way of Alf Christophersen <alf.christophersen@basalmed.uio.no>" <buzzard@infi.net> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.20001224124039.0170bbf0@uio-pop.uio.no... > > In the 1865 census, my Great-Grandmother Hanne Elisabeth Hansdatter and her > sister Marie Hansdatter appear with an asterick * following their names. I > can find no key for this. > > In the 1875 census I cannot find my Great-Grandmother with the family, but > the notation under Family Status states that sister Marie (b. 1863) is > Forsorges af Faderen. Can someone help me? > > The father in both censuses is Hans Hansen, and the mother Inger Lovise. I > just cannot figure out what that * means. > > They are in Flekkefjord in both censuses. I wonder if Inger is their mother > or a step-mother? > > Thanks for your help. Happy Holidays! > Carol > > Carol, I also had the same problem with my family. What I found out is that the * means that the last name was added after the translation was done for that census. Also, my great great great grandmother was Karen Stine Leistad* f Steen, meaning that she was (divorced) or annuled. Meaning that she was married twice and first husband was still living. Kim