In a message dated 11/3/2006 5:51:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: the English ones aren't a patch on the Scottish records, which are superb! You make me sick <G> How I would love to have my hands on the Scottish records <G> but just to invite envy <G> we do have a 1930 to check <G> Trouble with names like Dietrick is there are so many variants, and since I am reading back to front <G> I am not sure of the question <G> now if this is the right family from 1930 this tells you he owned his home, start looking for deeds and maybe for probate, he was way young to own a $8000 home even as an insurance adjustor. I have a 1920 who I think is the below if below is the correct Irwin and Alma if I am right you are asking in the wrong area of Pa, the family rises around Bethlehem. I think I have Irwins father in 1900 but as farm labour Eliz Irwin Dietrick Home in 1930: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's name: Alma Race: White Occupation: Education: Military Service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Irwin Dietrick 26 Alma Dietrick 29 Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2106; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 874; Image: 725.0. Name: Irwin C Dietrich Home in 1920: Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania Age: 15 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1905 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: John P Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's name: Kate E Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 648 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John P Dietrich 40 is a farmer P X 3 Kate E Dietrich 35 PA X 3 Irwin C Dietrich 15 Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1590; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 236; Image: 648. Irwin E Dietrich (it says E clearly) Age in 1910: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Mother's Birth Place: Pennsylvania Home in 1910: Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: Parents are just not in the index with him but they are here, Papa is a painter of houses and they have been married 7 years Household Members: Name Age Irwin E Dietrich 6