Can you check for the names SIED and RIDEL in Jefferson County for me? The family changed its surname sometime between 1837 and 1851, so maybe the census data will give me a clue. Names I have are: Frederick (father and son), Adelgunda (mother and daughter), Emily, Charles, Wilhelmina, Caroline. Thank you so much. Julie When I searched for ancestors, I found friends! --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines

Julie, In the 1850 census, Jefferson Co., Dist. 3, page 238, I found the following: Dwelling # 72, Family # 72: William SEID, 22, M, Clothier, b. Michigan Algunda SEID, 53, F, b. Germany Mary SEID, 19, F, b. Michigan Charles SEID, 17, M, Clerk, b. Michigan Caroline SEID, 14, F, b. Michigan Aurelia SEID, 12, F, b. Michigan Is this possibly the right family? If so, I'll keep checking the other census indexes. No RIDEL in Jefferson Co. in 1850. Pat Settle Julie Barnard wrote: Can you check for the names SIED and RIDEL in Jefferson County for me? The family changed its surname sometime between 1837 and 1851, so maybe the census data will give me a clue. Names I have are: Frederick (father and son), Adelgunda (mother and daughter), Emily, Charles, Wilhelmina, Caroline. Thank you so much. Julie --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines

Pat - this is definite the right family -- Thank you and thanks for further checking. Julie When I searched for ancestors, I found friends! --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines