This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SKAU, SCHOU, SKOV, WIBORG, VIBORG, MIKKELSEN, JØRGENSEN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5k.2ADE/1237.1 Message Board Post: I have received to following reply by e-mail: "Happy holidays Sven, This is as close as I could come on the 1880 census. Dick Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa Source: FHL Film 1254346 National Archives Film T9-0346 Page 530D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Christine M. SCAW Self F W W 40 DEN Occ: Keeps House Fa: DEN Mo: DEN Christian SCAW Son M S W 10 DEN Occ: At School Fa: DEN Mo: DEN Martin SCAW Son M S W 7 IA Fa: DEN Mo: DEN Other persons living at hte adress, not related: George YESSEN Other M S W 21 DEN Occ: Laborer Fa: DEN Mo: DEN Eudus PETERSON Other M S W 22 DEN Occ: Laborer Fa: DEN Mo: DEN John PETERSON Other M S W --- IRE Occ: Laborer Fa:" I think this could be pretty close. The danish pronounciation of SKAU could well be interpreted as SCAW in english. Can anyone help me follow this lead? Your help would be appreciated. Sven Skau