Posts in March 21, 2009

Have you considered dropping the last name when searching for an ancestor in a census or other record? This is especially a good idea for a relative who went by three names and whose middle name closely resembles a surname. John Michael Trautvetter could have been enumerated as John Michael. My ancestor Henry Jacobs Fecht is listed as Henry Jacobs in the 1870 census. Took me a while to find him listed like that. Just something to consider if the usual search attempts do not pan out. ———————————— Check out GenealogyBank’s Offer for Tip of the Day Fans!