Hi list, I need some help on where to search next. I am looking for parents of my great Grandfather Hial Cady. He died in Sioux Rapids, Iowa in 1891. I have searched for a death certificate, there isn't one. I can't find a birth certificate either. The church that the family belonged to in NY was burned and all records lost. I believe I have found the parents of Hial, but I need something to prove it. I have a lot of circumstantial evidence but no paper that says Hial's father and mother are Jonathan and Miriam Cady. Hial was born in 1810 in VT. I can place Jonathan there at that time and with a male child in the household under 10 years old. The family moved to Troupsburg, NY and I find Jonathan and all of his children there. Hial moved to WI before coming to Iowa, in about 1869. He lived in Iowa 22 years. I tried to locate probate records from Jonathan but none can be found. I have all of Jonathan's census records from 1800. I am at a loss on where to look for more information. I would appreciate any suggestions you can provide. Thanks! Janet