Hello, Just wondering if anyone else is looking for (or has) information on Jeremiah Pate (4 Feb 1844) md. Lucinda Blair (1 Aug 1850) in Sangamon Co. IL 24 Aug 1869? I have looked at the Pate Archives at rootsweb.com and found three posts that were related: 19 Dec 2002 #163, 25 Feb 2000 # 43, and 14 Dec 2000 # 230. I'm (probably very obviously) new to family history research and am wondering which of these two sources is more reliable: a census transcription that I found online at census-online.com or a copy of a death certificate? The information that I have found in the 1880 Brown Co. IL Census for Elkhorn township (which, by the way, spells the last name as PATES) conflicts with Jeremiah Pate's death certificate regarding his birthplace. I know death certificates are considered secondary resources regarding birthdate/places. Any comments? Thanks so much! April