> My grt grt grandmother, Ida Belle Smith, was born in Mercer Co., Ill in 1863. We were told she was adopted out. I have found her on the 1870 Kansas census with this family-James Massey. I also found James Massey in 1860 in Mercer Co., Aledo. In the same census and twp I found 3 Smiths. George and Mary with 4 children; Soemon and Eliza and five children and a single female-Rebecca age 25 b Ireland. > > Is there someone who can help me/point me in the right direction to find out which is her family? I suspect it would be the Rebecca. Is there someone who might do a lookup at the courthouse? > > I will be more than happy to pay for anything to find this family! > > Thank you In advance. > K Hribal >