This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nk.2ADI/817 Message Board Post: We are searching for any records prior to his immigration to the US (or anything) for our Grandfather Victor Anderson and his wife Ida Marie Anderson (Maiden name Anderson). Here's what we know: Victor Anderson, Born 11/25/1862 - Died 11/28/1943 Came to the U.S. from Kalmar, Sweden in 1884 and settled in Pacific Junction, Iowa. He was naturalized on 10/09/1900 in Glenwood, Iowa. He worked on the CB&Q (now Burlington Northern) Railroad for 43 years. married Ida Marie Anderson (Anderson) on 01/18/1899 in Pacific Junction at the home of his sister, Anna Carlson. Ida Marie Anderson (Anderson) Born 8/15/1869 - Died 02/07/1964 Came to the US from Kalmar Sweden in 1893 (may have been pre-arranged marriage) She worked in Boston before coming to Pacific Junction (we don't know why) We have the rest of the family history after that, but no information prior to 1900. A fire destroyed a lot of older dated records in the late 50's, so there isn't much more to go on except for court or hearsay records. Unfortunately we're all Andersons, and that makes a big pile, but we don't know where we really fit into this stack. Thank you for any assistance you may have. Wayne G. Anderson 3928 Central Ave. Alburnett, IA 52202