Look for a guardianship for the children, an estate for the parents in Probate Court records. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "J E Long" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 1:07 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Long > This is one of my dead ends. I would appreciate any information or advice on > how to find who the parents are. > > Martin or Morris S. Long was born 6 Apr 1830 in Belmont County, Ohio. Both > parents died when he was three years old and he was raised by a family in > Belmont Co. > He married Catherine Pinkerton in Washington County 8-Nov 1849 > > I don't know how his parents died > or what their names were > or who raised him. > or if he had any siblings > > I wonder if Long was his birth surname or if he took the name of the family > that raised him. > > > > Thanks for any help you can give. > > Joanna > > >