In a message dated 2/22/2003 5:01:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Whiteside County folks have no record of him, so I thought I might > check with the Fulton County folks. I need a birth record to clarify the > father's name, among other things. > Christine, I don't believe Fulton will have any birth records for him in that time period. I would try to find the parents in 1860 census and 1870, etc. until they disappear. That might clarify the father's name and tell you more about the family. Good luck. Sarah