I am hoping that you all can give me ideas and suggestions where to look next. I have come to a problem. What is the best way for me to find and confirm the date and place of birth for my great grandfather Thomas Kiddy/Kiddie? I thought I had made a connection in Scotland who had a Thomas Kiddie born 24 Aug 1862 in Monimail, Fife, Scotland. I had in my records a Thomas Kiddie born abt. Oct 1862 in Scotland. But. the problem is that we had them married to different women. I have from my records, Thomas married to Orianna Love in 1883, not sure where. He has a Thomas married to Jane Archibald Falconer, also he has his death as 14 April 1918. I have Thomas' death as 1908, and it must have been in Maryland because I have Thomas and "Ora" Kiddie on the 1900 Census in Pekin. I know that part to be true, because I remember some of the cousins names shown on the census. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get more definitive info on Thomas Kiddie. All the censuses say he was born in Scotland, but there are a lot of Thomas's in Scotland. And how do I find out if they immigrated to the US through Philadelphia. I am assuming that's where they came in because "Ora" was from Pottsville, PA. Not sure where they got married either. I plan on going to the Family History Center today or tomorrow. Any suggestions as to what to look for are welcomed. I have myself confused at this point. Thanks, Louann Kiddy Creasy