This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: dietz, ward, vilwig/vitwig, hirs(ch),kernan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/7433/mb.ashx Message Board Post: please contact me if the following names found in this book are in your family tree or you know something of the surname in baltimore, md. in the 1850-1869 period. thank you. james kernan,hirs(ch ?), t. vilwig/vitwig, doctor ward. would also like to verify population of balt., md. in 1860 and 1868? per this book pop. was 212,000 in 1860 or was it only 212. 352,0000???????????? in 1868. does the green river post office in henry county, illinois have any significance to this time period? s