This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyartley53 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5810.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I looked in the Census records but didn't find a M. E. Ferdinand in Spokane. However, maybe he/she wasn't living in Spokane when the Census was taken. You can contact the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, rootsweb.ancestry.com/~waewgs/ and request they do research in the City Directories or church directories. Successful Searching! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.