Dear Michele, I can understand your frustration on not finding help on your father's birth mother. My GORHAM data would not help you much yet, but I can tell you that my GORHAMS (and there were many of this family) lived in Putnam Col., Indiana. There was another GORHAM family from New England, and while you cannot rule them out, I'd guess yours came from the Indiana GORHAMS because of proximity to Chicago. You could check the 1920 Federal Census Soundex for Indiana and see if there is a Jean M. GORHAM. At least you have the M. middle initial! I don't have a Jean GORHAM in my family file, but would be happy to send you the closest generations so you could take a look and have a frame of reference, if you found a Jean GORHAM on the 1920 census. The 1930 Census should be out in 2003, which may help you even more. Best of luck! Pat Bishop Obrist, great-granddaughter of Maggie GORHAM BAILEY (born Emma Marguerite GORHAM). -----Original Message----- From: Michele Wiley <mwiley@alaska.net> To: GORHAM-L@rootsweb.com <GORHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:42 PM Subject: Jean M. Gorham >I am looking for any information or clues regarding my father's birth family. My father was born Baby Boy Gorham on May 29, 1927 at Chicago Lying in Hospital in Chicago, IL. I have a copy of his adoption decree which says his birth mother's name is Jean M. Gorham. Although I have been very successful on my other genealogy projects, after five years I have yet to find a single clue regarding the elusive Jean. Any help or clues would be greatly appreciated! You may email me at mwiley@alaska.net. > >Thank you for your assistance, >Michele Wiley > > > > >==== GORHAM Mailing List ==== >This GORHAM list is currently available for adoption! >Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: >http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/adoptrequest.html > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ >