Sometimes before the entire family arrived in a new country, one or two family members (usually men and usually single, but not always) would immigrate first, get established, and then send back for the rest of the family. If you’ve found the “family’s passenger list entry,” consider searching for a brother or other male relative who might have immigrated first. Peter Freund and Peter Hornung immigrated in 1853, followed by Freund’s siblings and extended family along with Hornung’s wife or sister a few years later. ——————— Genealogy Tip of the Day is sponsored by GenealogyBank—search for your ancestors.
Depending upon what record was believed, a certain relative for in the 1870s in Illinois had one of three maiden names. The relative herself had not been married multiple times and her parents had not either. Her parents had never been married and she was adopted (informally) about the age of seven. The “maiden names” given for her ended up being: her birth father’s surname her birth mother’s surname her adoptive parents’ surname Never assume all those different names are wrong. They may just be clues. —————- Check out our current webinars, land records class, or 25 Brick Walls webinar.
If your ancestor moved to a country or region where a different language was spoken, was his name translated before it was entered in various records? It could explain your difficulty in finding him.
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