I am trying to help a friend who died from cancer in 2005 -- her greatest wish was to find her roots for her grandchildren. She knew very little information. She knew the MacHedo family changed their names to Marshall. I found Joseph B. MacHedo (b/ @ 1861 in Portugal) in 1920 census in Contra Costa County, California, with wife Rosie F (b. @ 1871 in California). Daughter Isabelle C. Mattos was living there (b. 1896 in California) and two granddaughters -- Rosalie Mattoes (b 1914 in California) and Helen F. Oddeio (age 11 months). I have not been able to locate a birth for either of the granddaughters. Helen Francis Marshall was born (according to information given to me and in the CA Death Index) 19 Jan 1920 in California. Died 16 Jan 1971, in Glendale, Los Angeles, California. She married Dushan Don Mikich and had two children - a son Donald Lee Mikich died in 1972 in Los Angeles County, CA of a malignant brain tumor. A daughter Donna Lee Mikich (my friend died in 2002). To further complicate matters Donna's birth record shows her parents as Don Nelson and mother's maiden name as Oddio. There is a long story behind this and Donna only learned of it shortly before her mother's death when she was told if she ever needed her birth record this is how she could locate it. Any one connected to this family or has heard this story before? Would love any suggestions on how to locate the family. Only record I have found is the 1920 census. Appreciate any information or suggestions. Sharon _GenBound@aol.com_ (mailto:GenBound@aol.com) **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)