Dianne Jones wrote: > > Trying to trace grandfather through the census. > > Known facts: b. 1862, Clinton Henry Co MO > 1870 Census - Dallas Co TX with parents/siblings > 1880 Census - not found, parents/siblings found in Hill Co TX. Older > sister not listed with parents/siblings at this time either > 1883 - marries, place unknown > 1900 Census - Johnson Co TX > 1910 Census - Hill Co TX > 1920 Census - Johnson Co TX > d. 1926, Ft Worth Tarrant Co TX > > What types of records should I search to find an eighteen year old > single male? I have done a page/page search of the 1880 census > records for Dallas Co, Hill Co, and Johnson Co TX. It would have helped in you gave his name and birth date and place. First try the on-line version. Start with first name, last name and birth date and state = Texas. If you can't find him then try all states. If too many hits, say more than 100, try states around Texas and radiating out. If you can't find him there then if you can find the 1880 Census CDs and many FHCs have them, you can search using wild cards. Without names I can't give any hints. bob gillis bob gillis <rpgillis@bellatlantic.net>