Hi and thanks, I have been in the 1885 Iowa census, but I don't remember looking in the 1865 census (this was long before I had a computer). I do know if I had, I would have most likely been looking in the wrong place. I have not had much luck with Absalom and land records. At least he didn't own any in Washington county--or rather I never found any. (I lived in Iowa in the early 1980s and had done some research, I've also used the microfilm from the FHLC). But again, its only recently I found them in the 1870 census--in Des Moines County (a surprise). In 1850 Catherine Dill was living in Ohio with her mother and siblings--I have not found Absalom in the 1850 census, but there is an A.M. Frazier of the right age in Franklin Co, Ohio. Since Catherine's family was Quaker, I have my *suspicions* that the Francis Frazier (a Quaker) living in Randolph County is a relative of my Absalom (combined with the fact that he is related to 3 of the 5 Absaloms I have found). The child Catherine and Absalom had adopted was their illegitimate granddaughter (my 1/2 great aunt). Christina > You can narrow down when they moved a few ways that I know > of. Look for them > in the Iowa State Census of 1865, which I am searching for > right now. The > other would be to look for a land sale in the > recorder's office in the > Randolph County Courthouse. That's pretty easy to look > for, they are in > date order in big books. I have noticed in some papers > locally, that when a > family sold out and moved it was put in the paper, now that > you would have > to look through the local papers available through the > Indiana State > Library. Another thing is to look for them in the 1865 > wall map of Randolph > County IN. I did find them in the 1885 Iowa State Census > living in > Washington Ward 3, Washington Township, they adopted a > little girl according > to that, she was born in Washington Township, Frank age 17 > born in Louisa Co > Iowa, and Bert age 15 born in Louisa Co as well. Have you > done a page by > page search for them in 1850 census for Randolph County in > the same township > you found them in 1860? The museum has a different index > for that year > (1850), it lists every Frazier grouped together, it was > done locally, so you > might find his parents through that index if he moved here > with them and > still lived at home, which could be if he married in 1853, > you never know > when you will have a breakthrough. Andrea