I would try the 1920 census for Brownsville, PA. He would be 36 years old and probably the head of a household, so easy to find in the soundex. There are 4 Brownsvilles in PA, but the most likely one would be in Fayette County. When the 1930 census comes out on April 1, 2002, you can check it for Wadsworth to see if he had arrived yet. What did his death certificate and obituary say in 1967? Probate packet at the courthouse? Church records? The first Deed when he came to Medina county should say where he was living before. The last deed, if part of the estate, will show the legal heirs. Did you send an SS-5 form when requesting a copy of the original application for Social Security. The application will have next of kin and a physical description, as well as birthplace. Did he and his wife celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary? Look in the local paper around that date and see if the couple (and their family history) is not written up. These suggestions (and more) can be found by enrolling in a beginning genealogy class at your local community college or YMCA or genealogical society. They will tell you the logical progression from present into the past, from known into the unknown. I always pick up new tid-bits. -- Elissa On Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:07:53 -0500 "Crystal Bassett" <[email protected]> writes: > I'm having a fit of a time finding out where Carl Page was born or > who his parents and/or siblings were. He was born Aug 6, 1886, and > died May 1967 in Barberton, OH. From his father-in-law's obituary I > found that in March 1924 he and his wife Rose Oplinger Page lived in > Brownsville, PA. He lived in Wadsworth, Medina Co., OH sometime > after 1924 until his death. He and Rose are buried in Woodlawn > Cemetery, Wadsworth, Medina Co. His Social Security number is > 299-03-4879. I've requested a copy of the application, but it's > been three months and I haven't heard a word back. > > With this information, can anyone point me in a productive direction? > > Thank you, > Crystal Bassett, Merritt Island, FL > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.