This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CCC.2ACE/2981.1.1.1 Message Board Post: In order to find information in genealogy, it is like a crime scene. You must provide the clues. You provided: looking for Arvin Norman John Peterson, his father was John Peterson. He married "living" Finsen. Arvins's mother came to the states from norway. He was born March 28, 1910, died Sept 1973. His daughter-your wifes mother has the info... The 1930 census shows an Arvin J, age 20 born in Washington. He was the son of Anna A Peterson, age 47, born in Norway. Anna was a practical Nurse in private families. Other family members were Reuheul J (spelling?) 18, Elsie B 16, Rose M 14. They were living on 40th Street in Anacortes, Skagit County, WA. Anna immigrated from Norway in 1908. Arvin was a wood cutter. Now then...this was the easy part. Since Arvin's wife is apparently still living...(living finsen). You must get all of the information from her. You provided only basic, basic information. You didn't identify his mother's name, or siblings. Find out as much as you can from the family. Anna came from Norway, her family can be found. There is a mailing list "Norway" where the listers have a high percentage of finding people. Anna would have been in the 1900 census of Norway. She should be found in the emigration lists. She should be found in the Ellis Island lists or other lists. BUT, you HAVE to find out the basic info from the family first. Ron Bestrom