I have a great great grandfather who lived in NYC during the mid to late 1800s, named Robert Grinlinton. I have very little information on him, but will ask here, giving some of the clues I have, if anyone can make heads or tails out of this. He had a daughter named Georgiana Capitola¹ (born 1867). According to her death certificate, it looks like she was born in Illinois. We have not clues as to the mother¹s name. Robert Grinlinton was found in some directories living on Spring Street, and also on Mulberry (not at the same time!). Also, in 1864, there was a Robert Grinlinton who was found guilty of murder, who lived on Mulberry. Trying to play detective, if this man was my ancestor, he was found guilty of murder in 1864, and fathered a daughter in 1867, possibly in Illinois. Apparently, the mother was from New York also. The area where Robert Grinlinton lived when he was found guilty of murder, was known as Little Italy¹. There are other Grinlintons who moved to the Bronx who married into Italian families. With a middle name of Capitola, and possibly living in Little Italy¹ could Robert Grinlinton¹s wife (my great great grandmother) have been Italian? Also, could it be that Robert Grinlinton moved out with his family to Illinois after being found guilty? I don¹t know anything about what happened after his trial, which I assumed he had. The murder took place during a drinking brawl, and Robert Grinlinton defended himself by saying he was acting in self defense. I¹ve been doing my genealogy for about 22 years now, and I am stuck on this one, although every once in a great while, I get another possible clue. Plus, Grinlinton is a pretty uncommon name. Haven¹t found much success with census records except from one in NJ where Capitola lived and the census taker wrote down that Robert Grinlinton was Scotch. How do I begin to research all these clues to find out more information on this family, and if indeed they are truly my ancestors? Thanks for any help. Susan S. Looking for Grinlinton, Guth, Gitz, Wilbur, Ennis, Dykeman