Have you tried for a death record ? According to the censes this is what turns up for your surnames in the Scranton area. (Lackawanna & Luzerne Counties). Bailey's = They were in Scranton from 1870 through 1930, also thoughout Luzern from 1790 to 1930. Pfund's = None, but there are Pond's from 1900 through 1930, in Scranton. Grove's = 1900 & 1910, they were in Lackawanna from 1850 through 1930, and in Luzerne from 1790 through 1930. Rettig's = 1920, also in Luzerne during that same time period. Longshaw's = None in Scranton but they were in Luzerne in 1830 and in Lackawanna in 1880. Debby Malecki [email protected] Searching for surnames and anyone connected to them : Pennsylvania - AYERS, EYERMAN, GALLAGHER, HARKINS, MCCLEARY, MCGUINNIS, MCGOWEN, MCLAUGHLIN, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, VANDERMARK, WOLF(E) Maryland - BENNINGTON, COCHRAN, DUFF. MCCLEARY, PAVARD, SMITHSON North Carolina - ANDREWS, COCHRAN, HANKS, HARRINGTON, LITTLE, LONG, JENKINS, NEALEY, POWELL, SIMMONS, SPICER, TOMPKINS, WALTERS, WATTS, WILLIS, YATES Germany - EYERMAN, GUTMANN, HOFFMAN, PFLINZINGER, SCHMITT, TRUNZER > Hello, > RE: Bailey, Pfund,Grove, Rettig, or Longshaw Family > > Just wondering if anybody has heard of any of these family's in the Scranton area. Albert Longshaw Bailey was supposedly born in Scranton Pa in 1885 . I have been looking for sometime for a birth record with no success. Hoping somebody might be able to help me break thru this darn brick wall. My husband is an Albert Longshaw Bailey as well. Thanks for any insight. > > Cathy Bailey > > [email protected] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16 - Release Date: 08/26/2005