Hi Bev, Yes, you have some good points ;). I did do hunt through other states in my census searching coming up empty but yes other things could be the reason too, it is just frustrating. I will have to try and get more creative in my hunting. I had also thought about looking at neighbors as you suggested and so far came up with nothing. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [VAROOTS] brick wall > In a message dated 11/25/2005 2:32:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > I am stuck on my brick wall. Does anyone have a good suggestion? My main > line Im searching I only have back to 1868 with a marriage > license/certificate having them married in Norfolk, VA. I find them on > the > 1870 census in Norfolk, VA and then find wife on 1900 census after her > husband supposedly died. I cannot find them in the 1880 census anywhere. > I > have tried various spellings. He supposedly died about 1888, that is all > I > know. I have his parents names also according to the certificate but not > found him either. > Christy - > > There are a number of reasons for him not to be on the census - 1) he died > before you think, 2) they temporarily moved somewhere out of state - maybe > just > over the line into NC? an 3) the name is spelled so badly that you cannot > find > him. OK 4 - he was just left out! You might try looking for the > neighbors > shown in the last census and see if by some chance, they are still > neighbors to > a family that matches his but with a badly spelled surname. > > Bev > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >