Yes, it could be indexed as Crissman as well. Remember that the index was made by folks trying to read the actual images; sometimes they come up with some interesting variations. Only by looking at the actual image can you see (if it's readable) what the spelling might have been. It is important to remember that often the census taker wrote phoenically; and often the transcribers made mistakes. The further back you go the more "loose" you have to be with spellings of surnames to account for the levels of literacy of the census takers and transcribers. -----Original Message----- From: Lindsey Finken [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 7:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] CRISMAN Actually in 1860 on Heritage Quest it is indexed CRISSMAN. Lindsey Gail Steckel wrote on 10/31/2006, 8:41 PM: > I checked the 1860 image and, yes, he is b. 1824 (being 36 in 1860). In > 1850, he is in the same twp/county; a laborer on the Thomas Watters Farm, > age 25; interestingly enough, there is with him a Peter Crisman, age 1. > > The hard thing here is that the last name could be indexed > Crisman/Cristman/Chrisman/Christman. > > There are Crisman's that go way back in Chester County. My line > intermarries with them. > > Search the Chester Co. Gen. site: http://www.pa-roots.com/~chester/ > - it's > a pretty sloppy site, but has a good bit of info > > also Rootsweb, also USGenWeb archives for PA > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gayle lee stevens [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 3:23 PM > To: census > Subject: [PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP] CRISMAN > > LOOKING FOR ANYINFO ON GEORGE CRISMAN B. 1834 WAS LIVING IN CONEMAUGH > TWP. > CAMBRIA CO PA IN 1860 WITH WIFE LEVINA AGE 27 WITH CHILDREN JOHN 7, > WILLIAM > 4, ELIAS 2,. > > LOOKING FOR PARENTS OF BOTH AND MAIDEN NAME OF LEVINE AND WAS THERE ANY > MORE CHILDREN > THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP. > GAYLE S > > > --------------------------------- >