At 01:53 PM 10/1/98 -0400, you wrote: >I am searching for a Smith Green from Deleware County New York. On the >1850 census it shows him as Smith and his wife as Polly(although her >real name was Mary Helford). On his children's death certificates it >names him as Smith. But on his daughter's marriage certificate it names >him as being Stephen Smith Green. He was born somewhere around 1795. If >anyone out there has any info. or suggestions they will be greatly >appreciated. > >Thank you >Beth =============== You are probably already aware of this - but I just wanted to let you know that Polly was a nickname in those times for Mary. (Also - Nancy was often a nickname for Ann. Go figure!) Laura ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- Laura Greene lgg@interaccess.com lggreene@earthlink.net or redhed44@aol.com Carlsbad, California =================================================== Researching: Green(e) (RI>NY), Daves (NC>Illinois), DuBois (NY) Fay (Mass>NY), Riley (NY), Johnson (RI) Hardenbergh (NY), Holden (RI>Mass >NY), Mitchell (?>TX & KS) Putman (NY), Wands (NY), =================================================== FTM Homepage: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/e/Laura-G-Greene/ Noel's Greene Database: http://al7fl.abts.net/green-page/green.htm Noel's Putman/Putnam Database: http://al7fl.abts.net/putman/putman.htm ===================================================