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Simon Sanford or Sandford, born about 1817-1823 Jefferson County NY

I had a World Wide membership with ancestory.com and searched their records, checked local historians in Belleville, Ontario. I searched Death, Marriage, Census, found 1 census and it said his parent…More

Joseph Reinhold, Pennsylvania, born 1852

I've searched cemetery records and some church records from Berks County and Lehigh County in PA. Have also looked in city directories of Allentown, PA and found him living there up until about 1899.…More

Calvin Munroe Cook, Georgia ,1888

I have searched Philadelphia Vital statics. Found no marriage licenses to Calvin. Found nothing. Requested death certificate and received it. Calvin died 30 April, 1950. Found my grandparents on the …More

Hezekiah Johnson, Gilmanton NH

A cousin and I have researched many sources. Have tried to locate something with a birth or death date on Hezekiah / Betsey. Checked census records for New Hampshire, Canada for approximate dates for…More

Julius Melvin Hubbard, New York, born 10-11-1831

Have marriage certificate from Kendall County IL., census from IA and NE,pre-emption, land & patent records from Knox Co. NE, death certificate from Mt, his & Harriet's obits. Searched internet sites…More

Lovenia Emeline (Emily) Martin, Floyd County KY, born 1826

I have checked census records, Ancestry records, LDS records, other family histories, Paris, IL records. Found information on Henry Woodson Martin in the Kansas State records. He was an Indian Agent …More

William Morgan born 1816-1818 possibly Llanilid, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales, UK

Census and Graveyards in the Pencoed area. I know that William was related to John Morgan b 1758 and married Amy Palmer b 1757. They were married at Llanilid Church, Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, UK of th…More

Joshua Croghan - Civil War Union Soldier (lived in Iowa)

Records of the State of Iowa. U.S. and Iowa State Civil War records. Family bible records. As this is an Irish/Scottish name I have searched and found this spelling of the name in both Roscommon and …More

Bertrand Peyres, born 1830/1831 in France

I hired Philippe Chapelin, Member of Chambre Syndicale des Genealogistes et Historiens, France who located Forgues family members for me, but was unable to provide anything on the Peyres/Payrand side…More

Samuel R. Ihly, 1815-1900, South Carolina

Samuel was born in 1815 in South Carolina according to the US Censuses of 1850, 1860 & 1870. The census of 1880 incorrectly shows him born in Pennsylvania because the census worker continued ditto ma…More

Benjamin Stevens Lawson, purportedly born Haverstraw, NY ca. 1858

Family verbal history.Marriage certificate.2 daughters' baptismal certificates.City directories for Norwich, CT.City directory for Woonsocket, RI 1892/1893.Have searched many censuses and cannot find…More

Burris Russ, Cottondale, Florida

ancestry.comI learned he had approximately 25 children from different women. I learned that he might have been married to Mary. I saw records of a Kynesville, Georgia instead of Cottondale (but they …More

Guy R. Hyssong, Greencastle, PA area

I have searched the US census and the Family Genealogy search site. I found him in the Family Genealogy search site under the name Guy Hyssong. He was living with his mother Louisa Hyssong and a 9 ye…More

Charles William Flowers, born 1845? Littleport, Cambridgeshire, England

I have searched everywhere I can think of. On his Death certificate it states his parents as Rev William Benedict Flowers and Charlotte Elizabeth Cornwall/Cornwell. I have found William Benedick died…More

George Washington Bishop, New York City, born 1845?

I have searched family records, including bibles and elementary family tree records that previous family members have compiled, census records and ancestry.com. In addition I have searched other on-l…More

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