Kay, This is what I found on Ancestry: 1.)1900 census lists Aggrut Mathison living with mother, Emma and grandmother, Elizes [sp]. 2.) 1920 census lists his first name transcribed as Agset, but looking at the actual census it does have Agret, but I can see where the r could be taken for a s. 3.) 1930 census lists his name as Agret M. but is transcribed as Agot M. Mathison. 4.) World War I Draft Registration Card where he signed it Agret Mathison, no middle name. 5.) Florida Death Index for Agret malcom Mathison, no image available. Do these fit in with your findings? Have you sent for a copy of his death certificate. I saw your mother's death was in 1978 so she was probably the one who gave the information for his death certificate. Also, have you checked the funeral home to see what name they have listed under? Hazel At 08:43 PM 9/30/2006, you wrote: >I wasn't going to add anything, but need some help on this one. >My Dad was born in Alabama. We never knew who who's his father was. This >is my information for help. >Applying for his Draft card, he gives no middle name. On one of my sister's >Delayed Birth Certificate his middle name is Malcome. On my other sisters >Delayed Birth Certificate his middle name is Manuel. >My mother gave the information on the one sister, an aunt gave a different >name on the other. Alabama has no record of my dad's birth. Records >destroyed in fires. >My dad usually went by A.M. Mathison. First name spelled correctly, Agret. >Wrong, Aggritt, Agrot, Agritt, and no telling how many more ways. >You all think you have problems, I'd sure appreciate some help too. >Thanks, >Kay (Fiveash) FL >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Anne Brown" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:54 AM >Subject: [GEORGIA] Helping others with names > > > > Hazel said, "I hope we don't wear this subject out and get someone > > objecting > > to it. With each person's post it brings to mind other names. It is also, > > very helpful to get ideas of why our ancestors used such names." > > > > Hazel and others, > > You are so right. You never know when a name you post is a hit for > > another > > researcher. I belong to the many other list and posted some names on one > > of > > them. A lady responded with a question and we had a connection. She is > > disabled and cannot get out to do research. It was exciting to me to be > > able to give her documented information on her line and help her connect > > with other researchers working on the same surname. That is what this is > > all > > about. Not only looking for our own family information, but helping others > > as well. > > Anne Brown > > FL > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message Scanned for viruses by Blue Coat http://www.WinProxy.com/