This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GenealogistGrrl Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.wyandotte/1447.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As frustrating as it may be, I don't know that its that unusual for some families to miss a couple of Federal censuses. Especially if they were moving or didn't own land. Have you tried the 1875 KS State census? http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/census/kansas/census1875ks.htm#contents It would also be worth contacting the Kansas City, KS, Main Downtown public library to see what resources they may have. www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/KSCOLL/kscoll2.htm And the Wyandotte county museum. http://www.wycokck.org/gen/wyco_generated_pages/Trowbridge_Research_Library_m1019.html I know that Leavenworth, KS, had city directories as early as the 1860s. I don't know about the Rosedale district of KCK, but city directories can be helpful. Henry and his wife could have been separated in 1910, which means you should look for him separately. Or he could have been working elsewhere, in a hospital, or in prison. Sometimes, if two elderly parents were in bad health, the children would split them so as to make care easier. Institutional censuses are sometimes separate. I don't know if search engines like Ancestry include them. The only other thing that I can suggest is to visit the Wyandotte County Courthouse in downtown KCK, where they have some very old land records on microfilm. It means you have to go through each, searching for a possible deed, but it can sometimes be helpful. So can wills. You mention people in KY. A will there can place the inheritors. There's almost always a place or address listed for the person. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.