I need some advice. I wrote for a death cert. on my g-grandfather George Hollenbeck b. 1869 in NJ. His father is listed as David Hollenbeck b. New York and his mother is Mary Bush b. New York. I've recently received some info that might tie in after 4 years of searching: There is a David M. Hollenbeck b. Feb 1844 who married a Matilda Bush b. 1845. It's possible that Matilda could have been called Mary or even had Mary as a first or middle name. "My" George (possibly their son) named one of his daughters Mary Matilda. It sounds like a perfect match, but since there are no children listed for David and Matilda, I can't be absolutley sure. I've been reading a bit about probate records and wills. I feel like the next best thing to do is try to obtain a probate record and see if it mentions the children. I really don't know where to look for those or how to go about it. Anyone have any info? Is there another avenue to search? I've already searched census records but to no avail. Donna in Michigan de_mead@cac.net