That is a wonderful site.  Have you searched for the last name using the wildcard symbol?  I would try that as well as the "sounds like" function using a Z or H as you mentioned.  That may yield some additional results.   --- On Sat, 2/18/12, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [NYKINGS] Missing ? Brooklyn Birth Records To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:42 AM This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: robertgillisnj Surnames: Xiques Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.kings/16375/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am  researching the family of Julian Xiques and his wife Julia who lived in Brooklyn form about 1889 to 1936. When I  search for  Xiques births in Kings on the Italian Genealogy Group site  the only one I find is Evelyn born 2 Aug 1904 Kins Cert 17348. I do  find son William born 29 Jun 1902, Manhattan Cert 24799 and daughter Esperanza 2 Jan 1900 Manhattan Cert 1975 The Brooklyn Genealogy Information Page does not have an X in their surname list. Other  children are, from various Census: Julian jr Nov 1889 Frank May 1890 Arthur Oct 1891 - 1936 Frances/Francis/Francesca Nov1893 Julia X Sep 1894 Elizabeth Aug 1897 (possibly in Richmond but no birth record) My questions: Are there missing records? Does anyone have any knowledge/ideas on how the surname Xiques might be pronounced? Was the initial Z pronounced H as in Mexico, Mehico? 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message