This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5822.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: California Voter Register Registrations. 1962, Orange County, 70th District Mickey L. Swanbeck, 2409 Bern Lane, Santa Anna, SA-170 --1964, same address, also living at the same address is Mrs. Betty J. Swanbeck. Nevada Marriage Index: Mickey L. Swanbeck to Betty J. Hall, 4 Sep 1958 I did a bunch of other searches, death, birth, marriage, phone, property, general, etc, without success. Your leads: 1. Start with your father. Obtain his birth certificate. It should identify the names of his parents and at least their ages at that time. That might be where you found Mickey's birthdate, it might show his place of birth. The place of their marriage is also important. The certificate might identify number of other children; but you identify your father was the only one. If Swanbeck and Frankie were divorced, the divorce record "might" identify the reason (abandonment?), where he was living at the time. Was Swanbeck in the military and in Spokane at the time of your father's birth (IF your father was born in Spokane). Swanbeck would have been about 19 at the time of his birth, about 27 at the time of his marriage to this Betty Hall in 1958. So, it would be "possible" Swanbeck was living in Spokane. 2. The City Directories (Polks). They are an annual publication of residents in a populated area. They show names in alphabetical order, the name of the (spouse), type of employment, sometimes place of employment and their address. ALL persons having the same last name (Swanbeck/Kell*) should be checked to see if they are living at the same address. You could check around the year 1931. Find the name Marie/Mary Kell*. That would show the name of her husband (if married). Go forward to see when she becomes a Swanbeck...IF he was born there. The Spokane Polks should be reviewed starting at the year of your father's birth (IF he was born there). (Your info just indicates Swanbeck lived in Spokane, you did not say during what period, or if your father was born there...Important information). Look for Swanbeck. Going backward should identify how long Swanbeck lived in Spokane. When Frankie's name is shown as spouse, that will indicate about when they married, unless they both suddenly show up together (which will mean they came from somewhere else). Also check Frankie Brooks in the Polks to see when she is shown. Going forward will show when Swanbeck left the area, and if Frankie also disappeared or remained. Next the Polks need to be searched in Santa Anna/Orange County, California, from 1964 onward. That will show how long he stayed there. If a LONG time, also check for other same name at the same residence. That would probably be an employed (or in school) child. If he stayed there a LONG time and suddenly only his wife's name appears, then he may have died in that time period. If a short time, and her name is still found, he/they may have divorced. The marriage to Betty J Hall in Nevada. Have it researched to identify if his age was shown. That would probably be about the only good clue you could find as a lot of Californians go there for marriage... no waiting period. That is why I also checked marriages in Idaho, Spokane couples went there...no waiting period. 3. If it can be established from Polk records, marriage records to Frankie, that he was from Spokane, try finding which school he attended. I don't know where you live, probably CA, as I found your father's information. But, for research help, the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness has volunteers in Spokane County: http://www.raogk.org/washingt4.htm For the Polks, you would need someone that does Public Records-Library. For Marriage/Divorce records, you'd need Public Records-Courthouse. READ the guidelines FIRST. You can't ask more than one person at a time to research the SAME task. Ron Bestrom Tacoma, WA 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.