I have one family with the last name of Hoffee. The spellings that I find are Hoff, Hoffe, Hoffey, Hoffer, Hoffy. This applies even when I look at the Illinois Marriage and birth websites on IRAD. I can usually spot "my" relatives because the birth date or age is the same. The wife, children have the correct names, etc. I also have problems finding the Fildes family. But, I expected that since none of my school teachers could pronounce the name. That one I find under Fields, Filds, Files. However, with my research, I have also found that there is a line of Files that are not related to my family. After searching the census for years, I have started to recognize, the "other Files" family. I hope you get some luck with Dianna doing a look-up for you. Karen Chappell > [Original Message] > From: Sandy Bauer <sandyebauer@comcast.net> > To: <ILWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/29/2005 5:05:31 PM > Subject: Re: [ILWAYNE-L] 1860 Census question > > Dianna > > I find it's often due to the census taker spelling of names. If you > browse through the actual images on ancestry.com, you can usually spot > your family if you know where to look. I've spent many hours browsing > through Wayne County census images and find some pretty interesting > spelling of the names. > > Sandy > > > Dianna wrote: > > > Jerilyn > > > > I have had several people tell me when they use the > > images on Ancestry or Genealogy that they can not > > find people. > > Lucky me! I have Betty Beeson's 1860 Census > > book. She did a GREAT job transcribing this. If > > you want to send me the names I can try and look > > it up in the book? > > > > Dianna > > Coordinator > > Wayne Co., ILGen Web site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne > > > > > > Jlktrees@aol.com wrote: > > > >> Am I the only one who can't find people in this census that I am sure > >> were there? I have looked and looked under first names, last names, > >> any way I could search. Went through a township house by house. > >> Just one family I could understand, but there have been several and > >> wondering if I am alone. Jerilyn > >> > >> > >> ==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== > >> Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, > >> contact the listowner, ILWayne Co., Coordinator (Dianna) > >> mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net Visit the Wayne County, Illinois > >> Genealogy web site at: > >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, > > contact the listowner, ILWayne Co., Coordinator (Dianna) > > mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net Visit the Wayne County, Illinois > > Genealogy web site at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/ > > > > > > > > -- > Sandy (Whalen) Bauer > http://www.whalen-family.org > > "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of > arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather > to skid in sideways, Champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, > body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming > "WOO HOO - What a Ride!" > > > > ==== ILWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Any questions/problems regarding the Wayne County, Illinois list, > contact the listowner, ILWayne Co., Coordinator (Dianna) mailto:ilwayne@shawneelink.net > Visit the Wayne County, Illinois Genealogy web site at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilwayne/