This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thomasker2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.muskingum/6919.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 1850 - Name: Thomas Hines Age: 25 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Ireland Home in 1850: Zanesville Ward 2, Muskingum, Ohio Gender: Male Family Number: 2399 Household Members: Name Age Nicholas Brady 40 Ann Brady 42 Mary Brady 11 Patrick Brady 9 Catharine Brady 7 James Brady 5 Thomas Hines 25, IRE Margaret Hines 17, NY 1860 - Name: Thomas Hines Age in 1860: 32 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Jackson, Van Buren, Iowa Gender: Male Post Office: Milton Thomas Hines 32, NY Katharine Hines 27, NY Mary J Hines 10, OH John Hines 5, OH James Hines 4, OH Elizabeth Hines 2, IOWA Margaret Hines 6m, IOWA You should know - 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as "step" children Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted" Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children" Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces Each state has it's own laws governing access to birth, marriage & death records. You should search OH, Ks, MO, IA for their requirements abt the documents you are requesting. 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.