Hello Listers, My grandparents had a baby that died very young before my father was born on Sept, 1926. That would make the birth of the infant in 1923 to 1925, with the death before 1926. I never new his name (if he even lived long enough to be named), just that it was a boy. How would I go about finding the records for him? My grandparents were married and lived in Lawrence until after retirement. Edwin Albert Fritz Jr. and Mary Gladys Fritz (she always went by Gladys). Thanks for any help. I'm stumped. Marlaina Fritz-Barr Houston, Texas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com

Searching the Douglas Co. "Tombstone Census" book resulted in only a couple entries. One was for an infant that died, but the date is later than you were projecting. Here is what it gives: Herbert E. Fritz, b. 11 Nov. 1930, d. 26, Jan. 1931, buried at Memorial Park Cem. There was a history item about the burning of the Poor Farm residence in 1944. Several persons died in the fire and a jury was selected to collect evidence regarding the fire. Among those on the jury was Ed Fritz. There is a burial for George A Short, (1847-1929) and wife Anna Fritz (1837-1915) The primary source for the book was a physical viewing and recording, of tombstones in the cemeteries. If there is no tombstone, the problem of locating a burial is more complex. There are pretty good records for Oak Hill Cem. in Lawrence if one can catch the caretaker at the office. Not knowing the name may be a slight problem. With so few with the Fritz surname, it is possible to see if they have any records if you believe that Herbert could not be the child you are seeking. Richard Wellman --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- > > My grandparents had a baby that died very young before > my father was born on Sept, 1926. That would make the > birth of the infant in 1923 to 1925, with the death > before 1926. I never new his name (if he even lived > long enough to be named), just that it was a boy. How > would I go about finding the records for him? My > grandparents were married and lived in Lawrence until > after retirement. Edwin Albert Fritz Jr. and Mary > Gladys Fritz (she always went by Gladys). > > Thanks for any help. I'm stumped. > Marlaina Fritz-Barr > Houston, Texas > > >