Hi Tod First thing I would say is keep an open mind until more comes to light ;-) Its the victor the writes history they say, ie you have one side of the story I had a brief look but with such a common name its not so easy You say they they left these shores in 1909? What names do we have and dates ? Do you have them in the 1901 census ? if so what are the details Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 16/04/2016 20:55, Tod Brown via wrote: > Hello All: > > My grandfather, John Henry Brown, b. 27 Mar 1867, Halvergate, Norfolk, > is one of my brick walls. > My father was always rather cryptic about his family (mostly because he > didn't know much) and > it was only after he died that I discovered that JHB had abandoned his > family (wife, his son(my > father)and two daughters sometime prior to 1909. As a result, the > family, sans JHB, came to > Philadelphia in 1909. My father made occasional references to JHB being > in the military, although > I am not sure I should trust the stories. Can someone give me some > guidance on how to search > for any records that might exist for my grandfatherif he was, indeed, in > the military? Any help > would be appreciated. > > Many thanks, > > Tod Brown > Warren, Maine, USA --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus