This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Georgia1910 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17933.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It appears that Alex is foreign born. I would try looking for naturalization papers. If you are just starting researching, I would recommend that you join a genealogical society and read books on researching your family both here in the US and wherever they are supposed to be from. Try the Mormon church records for foreign records. 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.