Hi Listers, Ran across these two items,under the HUMOR section of the latest edition of ROOTSWEB.com edition for Aug 25,2004. We have Dorothy Shillinglaw for the first and Grace in Alaska for the second. As the editor said "they speak for themselves" From: 1855 New York State Census, New York City, New York County, 7th Ward, 6th ED, Marriages and Deaths Schedule, under Remarks. [Editor's Note: And you wonder why your ancestors' names are spelled so creatively in the censuses?] "I should think one third of the Population of this District are in the Habit of moving from once to four times a year Rendering it Imposabell for the Marshel to Render an Ackret account of the Deaths that has taken plase In the District for the last year, the friends of Desist having moved to sum other Part of the city. I can find only the mariag of one cuppell in the District and they cleared out the next morning and haven't been heard from since." * * * State of Befuddlement Thanks to Grace in Alaska The doctor who saw my mother shortly after my birth put "Disorganized" in the township blank. The correct term is "Unorganized." This has amused many agencies requiring me to show my birth certificate. * * * Found a humorous entry in census, parish, church, etc. records? Send to: Editor-RWR@rootsweb.com I hope you didn't cringe as bad as I did. Best regards John Casey Fairbury Illinois