Also, it has two ?? behind it. According to the info at the top of the page that means that the spelling may not be correct. Barb In a message dated 4/13/2006 6:05:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, FireRaven@insightbb.com writes: found a transcription online of the 1885 Dodge County, Nebraska census... For John CRAMER & Asserkus ?? It looks like it was perhaps a first name of the wife. Doesn't appear to have the nationality listed in the transcript. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nedodge/census/1885/C85DodgeCensus.htm Deb Barb :) Surnames: Dunn, Brewster, Groat, Harding, West, Guinn, Newton, Williams "Share knowledge as if it is a living entity, for in fact, it is. It lives on in the lives of others for generations to come." Barb Grainger - 2006