This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Christian Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4EC.2ACE/537.3 Message Board Post: Here is information on the CHRISTIAN surname - don't see a connection to your query here either. Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 Name Birth Date Birth City Birth State Death Date CORA BELL CHRISTIAN - - 07/08/1947 CORA CHRISTIAN 11/30/1881 - 12/19/1965 Social Security Death Index Name Birth Date Death Date Last Residence Issued SSN Cora Christian 30 Oct 1881 Dec 1965 Miinnesota (Before 1951) 474-22-9039 1870 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1870 Age in 1870 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Gender Anna Christian Sparta, Monroe, WI 16 1853 Norway White Female 1880 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1880 Age in 1880 Est Birth Year Birthplace Gender Relation to head-of-house Ole CHRISTIAN Sparta, Monroe, WI 20 <1860> Norway Male Other 1920 United States Federal Census Name Home in 1920 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Race Christian, Leona Sparta, Monroe, WI 1915 Wisconsin White Be sure to check out Monroe County Local History Museum and Research Room http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/MCLHMaRR/ They are a non-profit organization - and will do lookups - I suggest you snail mail with SASE. They are free, but gladly accept donations - all donations go to support their work.... Be sure to give them given names and approx dates to help narrow the search. I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. If there is a question of error in this transcription, please consult the original documents. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe