Folks, I need some opinions on an 1860 US Census from Worcester MA. I have provided a link to the image. I am looking for assistance with the name on line 8. I have the last name as Dasher, no problem. Unfortunately his first name has been indexed two different ways and I'm not sure I agree with either. I have tried to locate both indexed names and my variation in other online records/ images with no real luck. I will tell you that the enumerator had a tough time with these folks as you can tell by Edward Bowshet on line 2. *http://tinyurl.com/8j7m2xb* * * Any help is appreciated! -- Sincerely, Robert M Ankenbauer Jr -Genealogist- <http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=genealogist> Yesterday's Mysteries PO Box 51 Nutting Lake MA 01865 Visit My Blog <http://yesterdaysmysteries.blogspot.com/> Yesterday's Mysteries; Where your past comes to life! P Go Green: Please do not print this e-mail unless you really need to.

Hmmm. "J" or "I" and then?? The first letter more resembles the "I" in the name in line 14, which is probably "Izroll" (Israel?) and line 15 "Ireland" than the "J" in line 15, John". Also, note line 11 on the next page, "Ira" The second letter has an extra half-loop beginning the letter, which then could be a "u". However, a few pages earlier, there is a Bridgit, where the "r" resembles this letter. (Page 139, image 58,line 3). In fact, if you look at the "Ireland" on the right here, the "Ir" is very similar. The second to last letter is probably an "o" or an "a" (note the "a" separated from the "s" in Dasher)and the last letter an "n". My guess is: Irman Which would be "Herman" Pat Dunford Tucson, AZ -----Original Message----- From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert M. Ankenbauer Jr. Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:59 AM To: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com Subject: [TGF] Help with 1860 handwriting Folks, I need some opinions on an 1860 US Census from Worcester MA. I have provided a link to the image. I am looking for assistance with the name on line 8. I have the last name as Dasher, no problem. Unfortunately his first name has been indexed two different ways and I'm not sure I agree with either. I have tried to locate both indexed names and my variation in other online records/ images with no real luck. I will tell you that the enumerator had a tough time with these folks as you can tell by Edward Bowshet on line 2. *http://tinyurl.com/8j7m2xb* * * Any help is appreciated! -- Sincerely, Robert M Ankenbauer Jr -Genealogist- <http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=genealogist> Yesterday's Mysteries PO Box 51 Nutting Lake MA 01865 Visit My Blog <http://yesterdaysmysteries.blogspot.com/> Yesterday's Mysteries; Where your past comes to life! P Go Green: Please do not print this e-mail unless you really need to. The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message