Hi Linda, I live near Clay County, what townships are these located in? (They all have names) Have you found their death certificates?? Try here for parents names on death certificates, it will cost you money to get their death certificates. :-)) <http://people.mnhs.org/dci/> You need to do searches on American information available, before jumping across the pond to Scandinavia. Without more information, it is hard to help you in Scandinavian countries, if that is where you are searching. Margit > > Dear List members, > My ancetor Karen Grimsrud was living with her son-in-law (on the 1880 census) > Julius Heaer age 28 farmer from Norway T 142 R 46 Clay Co. Minnesota. > > On one census site his surname was spelled Fleaer and on the other it > was spelled Heaer. > Has anyone ever heard of either of these names?! Any guesses what it > ought to be? > Thank you for any help! > > Linda Rawles > Fremont, California >