I am interested in finding out more about the Van Allen family that relates to James Alfred Van Allen, who discovered the Van Allen radiation belts. I know that James Alfred Van Allen was the son of Alfred Morris Van Allen and Alma Olney. Alfred Morris Van Allen was the son of George C. Van Allen and Jane M. I found George C. and his wife, and Alfred Morris Van Allen in the 1870 census for Center Twp., Henry County. Alfred Morris was less than a year old at that time, and George C. was 39 (born about 1831) and his wife, Jane M. was 36 (born abt. 1834). The 1870 census said that they Geo. C. Van Allen and his wife, Jane M. were both from NY. I checked the 1850 census index for NY, and checked the only George Van Allens that were listed, and I suspect that George C. Van Allen may have been from Jefferson County, NY. If anyone has any further information, or knows of a contact working on this family, I'd surely appreciate any help in this search. Thanks in advance, Paul Horvat