Resources for Genealogists in the US
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Sapphyre
Resources for Genealogists in the US
Hi,
I need some expert "know how" from someone here who does research in
the US...
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
I know the 1930 census should help me, but it doesn't, can't find
either link on the census...
Is there such a thing as a City Directory in the US? We have those in
Canada up until the early 1990's for major Canadian Cities. Where
would I need to go to find such a resource?
What kind of stuff is available at the FHC in Salt Lake City for US
researchers that I can't find myself on ancestry.com? (I'd like to
know if it's worth making the trip... last trip I did to SLC was in
2002).
Thanks in advance,
S.
I need some expert "know how" from someone here who does research in
the US...
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
I know the 1930 census should help me, but it doesn't, can't find
either link on the census...
Is there such a thing as a City Directory in the US? We have those in
Canada up until the early 1990's for major Canadian Cities. Where
would I need to go to find such a resource?
What kind of stuff is available at the FHC in Salt Lake City for US
researchers that I can't find myself on ancestry.com? (I'd like to
know if it's worth making the trip... last trip I did to SLC was in
2002).
Thanks in advance,
S.
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Plymouth Rock
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:43:56 -0800, Sapphyre <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote:
There certainly are, especially for large cities.
They would most likely be found in the city libraries for those cities. A large
city library might also have directories for smaller nearby communities.
There is a mountain full of information - literally. The master films and fiche
of more than two billion pages are stored in the Granite Mountain Records Vault
near Salt Lake City. Copies are made there for distibution to FHCs around the
world.
I'd suggest poring through the FHL catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... t_fhlc.asp
You need not go to SLC for much of it - you can rent films through your nearest
FHC. There is undoubtedly one at the stake center for your area, and if you
don't live near the stake center there may be one at an LDS church close to you.
....Rock
Is there such a thing as a City Directory in the US?
There certainly are, especially for large cities.
Where
would I need to go to find such a resource?
They would most likely be found in the city libraries for those cities. A large
city library might also have directories for smaller nearby communities.
What kind of stuff is available at the FHC in Salt Lake City for US
researchers that I can't find myself on ancestry.com?
There is a mountain full of information - literally. The master films and fiche
of more than two billion pages are stored in the Granite Mountain Records Vault
near Salt Lake City. Copies are made there for distibution to FHCs around the
world.
I'd suggest poring through the FHL catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... t_fhlc.asp
You need not go to SLC for much of it - you can rent films through your nearest
FHC. There is undoubtedly one at the stake center for your area, and if you
don't live near the stake center there may be one at an LDS church close to you.
....Rock
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Rush
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
Sapphyre wrote:
These site have helped me immensely for the Cleveland area:
(Hopefully you can find them as useful)
Cuyahoga County Public Marriage Index
http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/ml/pa. ... 00.display
Cleveland Necrology File (on this page)
http://www.cpl.org/index.php?q=node/241
Cuyahoga County Record's Database:
http://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/general.cfm
Rush
http://www.bythedrop.com
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
These site have helped me immensely for the Cleveland area:
(Hopefully you can find them as useful)
Cuyahoga County Public Marriage Index
http://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/ml/pa. ... 00.display
Cleveland Necrology File (on this page)
http://www.cpl.org/index.php?q=node/241
Cuyahoga County Record's Database:
http://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/general.cfm
Rush
http://www.bythedrop.com
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Scruffy McScruffovitch
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
"Sapphyre" <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1194914636.347295.248350@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
There is a Detroit City Directory that starts in the 1820's and is currently
part of the Burton Historical Collection in the Detroit Public Library. I
don't think that info is part of the FHC collection, or if it is they don't
have it indexed, or perhaps I've simply overlooked it.
news:1194914636.347295.248350@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
Hi,
I need some expert "know how" from someone here who does research in
the US...
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
I know the 1930 census should help me, but it doesn't, can't find
either link on the census...
Is there such a thing as a City Directory in the US? We have those in
Canada up until the early 1990's for major Canadian Cities. Where
would I need to go to find such a resource?
What kind of stuff is available at the FHC in Salt Lake City for US
researchers that I can't find myself on ancestry.com? (I'd like to
know if it's worth making the trip... last trip I did to SLC was in
2002).
Thanks in advance,
S.
There is a Detroit City Directory that starts in the 1820's and is currently
part of the Burton Historical Collection in the Detroit Public Library. I
don't think that info is part of the FHC collection, or if it is they don't
have it indexed, or perhaps I've simply overlooked it.
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Photon713
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
You might want to provide the names here. There are some pretty
successful folks here who can probably find the family.
Good Luck
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Genealogy Volunteer
"Sapphyre" <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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successful folks here who can probably find the family.
Good Luck
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lvMMMCCIX
http://www.raogk.com
Genealogy Volunteer
"Sapphyre" <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1194914636.347295.248350@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
Hi,
I need some expert "know how" from someone here who does research in
the US...
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
I know the 1930 census should help me, but it doesn't, can't find
either link on the census...
Is there such a thing as a City Directory in the US? We have those in
Canada up until the early 1990's for major Canadian Cities. Where
would I need to go to find such a resource?
What kind of stuff is available at the FHC in Salt Lake City for US
researchers that I can't find myself on ancestry.com? (I'd like to
know if it's worth making the trip... last trip I did to SLC was in
2002).
Thanks in advance,
S.
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Gjest
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
There are tons of Mormon Family History Centers in Canada
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... mit=Search
They are also very helpful. If they don't have the film of what you
need on hand, they will get a copy for you.
Mary G.
Toronto
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library ... mit=Search
They are also very helpful. If they don't have the film of what you
need on hand, they will get a copy for you.
Mary G.
Toronto
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Dr. Brian Leverich
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
On 2007-11-13, Sapphyre <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote:
If you want to know what *online* resources exist for any part
of the United States, Linkpendium is a good directory:
http://www.linkpendium.com/
Libraries, government agencies, and a variety of other organizations
have brought an amazing number of resources online, and folks often
don't realize quite how much is available; Linkpendium currently indexes
730,021 online US locality sources, and there are probably a few things
out there that we haven't found yet.
Cheers, B.
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Dr. Brian Leverich Co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L
Angeles Chapter LTC Admin Chair http://angeles.sierraclub.org/ltc/
P.O. Box 6831, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6831 leverich@mtpinos.com
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
I know the 1930 census should help me, but it doesn't, can't find
either link on the census...
Is there such a thing as a City Directory in the US? We have those in
Canada up until the early 1990's for major Canadian Cities. Where
would I need to go to find such a resource?
What kind of stuff is available at the FHC in Salt Lake City for US
researchers that I can't find myself on ancestry.com? (I'd like to
know if it's worth making the trip... last trip I did to SLC was in
2002).
If you want to know what *online* resources exist for any part
of the United States, Linkpendium is a good directory:
http://www.linkpendium.com/
Libraries, government agencies, and a variety of other organizations
have brought an amazing number of resources online, and folks often
don't realize quite how much is available; Linkpendium currently indexes
730,021 online US locality sources, and there are probably a few things
out there that we haven't found yet.
Cheers, B.
--
Dr. Brian Leverich Co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L
Angeles Chapter LTC Admin Chair http://angeles.sierraclub.org/ltc/
P.O. Box 6831, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6831 leverich@mtpinos.com
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Sapphyre
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
Thanks for the links! I'm really grasping at straws, my husband's
great uncle moved to Cleveland in 1924 (according to the border
crossing card I found admiting him into the US), so I don't know where
he disappeared to when the census was done, I can only assume his name
was mispelt (which is why I can't find it on ancestry.com). He
obviously didn't have Social Security since he allegedly died in the
1950's, and there's no record of him in the SSDI. But the family wants
to know what ever happened to their uncle...
S.
On Nov 12, 10:50 pm, Rush <geneal...@bythedrop.com> wrote:
great uncle moved to Cleveland in 1924 (according to the border
crossing card I found admiting him into the US), so I don't know where
he disappeared to when the census was done, I can only assume his name
was mispelt (which is why I can't find it on ancestry.com). He
obviously didn't have Social Security since he allegedly died in the
1950's, and there's no record of him in the SSDI. But the family wants
to know what ever happened to their uncle...
S.
On Nov 12, 10:50 pm, Rush <geneal...@bythedrop.com> wrote:
Sapphyre wrote:
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
These site have helped me immensely for the Cleveland area:
(Hopefully you can find them as useful)
Cuyahoga County Public Marriage Indexhttp://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/m ... 00.display
Cleveland Necrology File (on this page)http://www.cpl.org/index.php?q=node/241
Cuyahoga County Record's Database:http://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/general.cfm
Rushhttp://www.bythedrop.com
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Sapphyre
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
I know I posted seconds ago... just to let you know, the Marriage
index obtained a hit. Even if I have to pay for certificates, it's way
cheaper than travelling to Salt Lake City (which I might do next year
anyway for good measure). I'm in Canada, btw.
S.
On Nov 12, 10:50 pm, Rush <geneal...@bythedrop.com> wrote:
index obtained a hit. Even if I have to pay for certificates, it's way
cheaper than travelling to Salt Lake City (which I might do next year
anyway for good measure). I'm in Canada, btw.
S.
On Nov 12, 10:50 pm, Rush <geneal...@bythedrop.com> wrote:
Sapphyre wrote:
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
These site have helped me immensely for the Cleveland area:
(Hopefully you can find them as useful)
Cuyahoga County Public Marriage Indexhttp://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/m ... 00.display
Cleveland Necrology File (on this page)http://www.cpl.org/index.php?q=node/241
Cuyahoga County Record's Database:http://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/general.cfm
Rushhttp://www.bythedrop.com
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Sapphyre
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
On Nov 13, 9:22 am, "Photon713" <bobr...@verizon.net> wrote:
Okay then.
I'm looking for Amadeo Caravaggio (married to Rhea Rivet) in
Cleveland. Moved there in 1924, died in the 1950's.
And Caterina Caravaggio (married to Andrea Alessandrini), arrived in
the US December 1920, enroute to Detroit.
If I had some clues beyond that, I'd order records and keep digging.
Unfortunately because of the time frame, it's getting on too late for
the census (except 1930, I can't find anyone), the OH Death Records
ended in 1944 from what I can see. I don't know if either of these
couples had children. I'd be all too happy to find some living cousins
if it's at all possible.
Thanks,
Sapphyre
You might want to provide the names here. There are some pretty
successful folks here who can probably find the family.
Good Luck
Okay then.
I'm looking for Amadeo Caravaggio (married to Rhea Rivet) in
Cleveland. Moved there in 1924, died in the 1950's.
And Caterina Caravaggio (married to Andrea Alessandrini), arrived in
the US December 1920, enroute to Detroit.
If I had some clues beyond that, I'd order records and keep digging.
Unfortunately because of the time frame, it's getting on too late for
the census (except 1930, I can't find anyone), the OH Death Records
ended in 1944 from what I can see. I don't know if either of these
couples had children. I'd be all too happy to find some living cousins
if it's at all possible.
Thanks,
Sapphyre
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VMills
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
Have you tried looking on Heritage Quest at their census images? They
are indexed separately from ancestry.com and I have many times found
who I was looking for. I can acess Heritage Quest through my local
library system.
On Nov 13, 2007 6:53 PM, Sapphyre <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote:
are indexed separately from ancestry.com and I have many times found
who I was looking for. I can acess Heritage Quest through my local
library system.
On Nov 13, 2007 6:53 PM, Sapphyre <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote:
Thanks for the links! I'm really grasping at straws, my husband's
great uncle moved to Cleveland in 1924 (according to the border
crossing card I found admiting him into the US), so I don't know where
he disappeared to when the census was done, I can only assume his name
was mispelt (which is why I can't find it on ancestry.com). He
obviously didn't have Social Security since he allegedly died in the
1950's, and there's no record of him in the SSDI. But the family wants
to know what ever happened to their uncle...
S.
On Nov 12, 10:50 pm, Rush <geneal...@bythedrop.com> wrote:
Sapphyre wrote:
I've been researching my husband's family (they are Italian), and it
appears we have family that would have been in the US sometime after
1920 (specifically in Cleveland and Detroit).
These site have helped me immensely for the Cleveland area:
(Hopefully you can find them as useful)
Cuyahoga County Public Marriage Indexhttp://probate.cuyahogacounty.us/m ... 00.display
Cleveland Necrology File (on this page)http://www.cpl.org/index.php?q=node/241
Cuyahoga County Record's Database:http://recorder.cuyahogacounty.us/general.cfm
Rushhttp://www.bythedrop.com
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Tony H.
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
Since your Amadeo Caravaggio's immigration card shows that he was born
in Canada, this might be him and his family as of 1930.
1930 census: Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan (Ward 1, Block 168, ED 26 --
Roll 1032, page 12-A)
Amadee Caravagio, age 30, 1st married @ age 25, immigrated 1925, b.
Canada/French, father b. Canada/French, mother b. Canada/French,
repairman/auto factory
Rahe Caravagio (wife), age 25, 1st married @ age 20, immigrated 1924, b.
Canada/French, father b. Canada/French, mother b. Canada/French
Donald Caravagio (son), age 1 8/12, b. Michigan
Michigan death records has Donald A. Caravagio, DOB 6 July 1928, DOD 17
November 1989, Wixom, Oakland County, Michigan. The SSDI shows his last
residence as Ray, Macomb County, Michigan.
There seems to be several Caravagio/Caravaggio families in Michigan, but
I don't know how or if they tie into your Amadeo Caravaggio family.
Good hunting.
Tony
Sapphyre wrote:
in Canada, this might be him and his family as of 1930.
1930 census: Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan (Ward 1, Block 168, ED 26 --
Roll 1032, page 12-A)
Amadee Caravagio, age 30, 1st married @ age 25, immigrated 1925, b.
Canada/French, father b. Canada/French, mother b. Canada/French,
repairman/auto factory
Rahe Caravagio (wife), age 25, 1st married @ age 20, immigrated 1924, b.
Canada/French, father b. Canada/French, mother b. Canada/French
Donald Caravagio (son), age 1 8/12, b. Michigan
Michigan death records has Donald A. Caravagio, DOB 6 July 1928, DOD 17
November 1989, Wixom, Oakland County, Michigan. The SSDI shows his last
residence as Ray, Macomb County, Michigan.
There seems to be several Caravagio/Caravaggio families in Michigan, but
I don't know how or if they tie into your Amadeo Caravaggio family.
Good hunting.
Tony
Sapphyre wrote:
On Nov 13, 9:22 am, "Photon713" <bobr...@verizon.net> wrote:
You might want to provide the names here. There are some pretty
successful folks here who can probably find the family.
Good Luck
Okay then.
I'm looking for Amadeo Caravaggio (married to Rhea Rivet) in
Cleveland. Moved there in 1924, died in the 1950's.
And Caterina Caravaggio (married to Andrea Alessandrini), arrived in
the US December 1920, enroute to Detroit.
If I had some clues beyond that, I'd order records and keep digging.
Unfortunately because of the time frame, it's getting on too late for
the census (except 1930, I can't find anyone), the OH Death Records
ended in 1944 from what I can see. I don't know if either of these
couples had children. I'd be all too happy to find some living cousins
if it's at all possible.
Thanks,
Sapphyre
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Sapphyre
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
Thanks Tony, this has been a big help. I was able to track Rhea back
to Canada (I also located the marriage on another database someone
posted), and then I found out Rhea entered the US enroute to Detroit.
So the Cleveland City directory would not have helped me after 1928
anyway.
Seems that I missed the entry when searching because the mispell of
the name. I even try soundex searches on Ancestry.com, but there are
often pages and pages of entries that aren't even close. Unfortunately
no one can spell Caravaggio in the records I've researched, and I have
around 10 different variants depending on which database is being
searched.
It's unfortunate that two of his children have already passed on, but
I doubt I'd have found their names if they were living, not positively
anyway. I am hoping he has more children because it's them I'd like to
get in touch with. I'm already trying to scare up an obituary for his
daughter. I'll have to do digging to see which newspaper would have
Amadee and Rhea's Obituaries. I pressume that I'll have to research
that in the US, or pay to order microfilm from my local FHC.
Well, dealing with living people is easy, and money can buy lots of
information. If anyone has a recommendation of a good website for
linking family members of living people (even if it's a pay site),
please share. I'd like to invest in the best website for my research.
Cheers,
Sapphyre
On Nov 13, 11:39 pm, "Tony H." <punkyNOS...@insightbb.com> wrote:
to Canada (I also located the marriage on another database someone
posted), and then I found out Rhea entered the US enroute to Detroit.
So the Cleveland City directory would not have helped me after 1928
anyway.
Seems that I missed the entry when searching because the mispell of
the name. I even try soundex searches on Ancestry.com, but there are
often pages and pages of entries that aren't even close. Unfortunately
no one can spell Caravaggio in the records I've researched, and I have
around 10 different variants depending on which database is being
searched.
It's unfortunate that two of his children have already passed on, but
I doubt I'd have found their names if they were living, not positively
anyway. I am hoping he has more children because it's them I'd like to
get in touch with. I'm already trying to scare up an obituary for his
daughter. I'll have to do digging to see which newspaper would have
Amadee and Rhea's Obituaries. I pressume that I'll have to research
that in the US, or pay to order microfilm from my local FHC.
Well, dealing with living people is easy, and money can buy lots of
information. If anyone has a recommendation of a good website for
linking family members of living people (even if it's a pay site),
please share. I'd like to invest in the best website for my research.
Cheers,
Sapphyre
On Nov 13, 11:39 pm, "Tony H." <punkyNOS...@insightbb.com> wrote:
Since your Amadeo Caravaggio's immigration card shows that he was born
in Canada, this might be him and his family as of 1930.
1930 census: Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan (Ward 1, Block 168, ED 26 --
Roll 1032, page 12-A)
Amadee Caravagio, age 30, 1st married @ age 25, immigrated 1925, b.
Canada/French, father b. Canada/French, mother b. Canada/French,
repairman/auto factory
Rahe Caravagio (wife), age 25, 1st married @ age 20, immigrated 1924, b.
Canada/French, father b. Canada/French, mother b. Canada/French
Donald Caravagio (son), age 1 8/12, b. Michigan
Michigan death records has Donald A. Caravagio, DOB 6 July 1928, DOD 17
November 1989, Wixom, Oakland County, Michigan. The SSDI shows his last
residence as Ray, Macomb County, Michigan.
There seems to be several Caravagio/Caravaggio families in Michigan, but
I don't know how or if they tie into your Amadeo Caravaggio family.
Good hunting.
Tony
Sapphyre wrote:
On Nov 13, 9:22 am, "Photon713" <bobr...@verizon.net> wrote:
You might want to provide the names here. There are some pretty
successful folks here who can probably find the family.
Good Luck
Okay then.
I'm looking for Amadeo Caravaggio (married to Rhea Rivet) in
Cleveland. Moved there in 1924, died in the 1950's.
And Caterina Caravaggio (married to Andrea Alessandrini), arrived in
the US December 1920, enroute to Detroit.
If I had some clues beyond that, I'd order records and keep digging.
Unfortunately because of the time frame, it's getting on too late for
the census (except 1930, I can't find anyone), the OH Death Records
ended in 1944 from what I can see. I don't know if either of these
couples had children. I'd be all too happy to find some living cousins
if it's at all possible.
Thanks,
Sapphyre- Hide quoted text -
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k...
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
"Sapphyre" <sapphyre_66@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1195001623.652995.212870@v65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
If he died in the 1950's, he would most likely not appear in the SSDI. The
records were not computerized until 1962 and 98% of the names in the
database died after 1962. Only a few earlier deaths are in the database.
Kevin
news:1195001623.652995.212870@v65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
Thanks for the links! I'm really grasping at straws, my husband's
great uncle moved to Cleveland in 1924 (according to the border
crossing card I found admiting him into the US), so I don't know where
he disappeared to when the census was done, I can only assume his name
was mispelt (which is why I can't find it on ancestry.com). He
obviously didn't have Social Security since he allegedly died in the
1950's, and there's no record of him in the SSDI. But the family wants
to know what ever happened to their uncle...
S.
If he died in the 1950's, he would most likely not appear in the SSDI. The
records were not computerized until 1962 and 98% of the names in the
database died after 1962. Only a few earlier deaths are in the database.
Kevin
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Sapphyre
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
On Nov 14, 7:53 pm, "k..." <jst...@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
As it turns out... Once I learnt that his name was being spelt
differently, I was able to do more searches for that surname. It
seems like he changed to an English sounding name sometime after the
1930 census, and he actually died around 1980, so the SSDI has him in
there. I did a surname search and I couldn't put my finger on it, then
I realized that the date of birth was the same, even though the first
name is not.
So the good news is, I found what I needed... the relatives were
wrong, I guess they lost touch with him in the 50's and assumed he'd
passed on. No one in the family seems to know this man had two
children in 1928 and 1930. It would seem that they really didn't keep
in touch with him after he went to the US... no one could even tell me
that he went to Michigan (around 1928 or before), they all thought he
stayed in Cleveland his whole life.
Mysteries... well, it gave me a lot to do once I found him on the
census.
S.
If he died in the 1950's, he would most likely not appear in the SSDI. The
records were not computerized until 1962 and 98% of the names in the
database died after 1962. Only a few earlier deaths are in the database.
As it turns out... Once I learnt that his name was being spelt
differently, I was able to do more searches for that surname. It
seems like he changed to an English sounding name sometime after the
1930 census, and he actually died around 1980, so the SSDI has him in
there. I did a surname search and I couldn't put my finger on it, then
I realized that the date of birth was the same, even though the first
name is not.
So the good news is, I found what I needed... the relatives were
wrong, I guess they lost touch with him in the 50's and assumed he'd
passed on. No one in the family seems to know this man had two
children in 1928 and 1930. It would seem that they really didn't keep
in touch with him after he went to the US... no one could even tell me
that he went to Michigan (around 1928 or before), they all thought he
stayed in Cleveland his whole life.
Mysteries... well, it gave me a lot to do once I found him on the
census.
S.
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Tony H.
Re: Resources for Genealogists in the US
Just out of curiosity, did you find him and his wife on SSDI in
Christian County, Illinois, as Joseph and Roxie Caravagio?
Tony
Sapphyre wrote:
Christian County, Illinois, as Joseph and Roxie Caravagio?
Tony
Sapphyre wrote:
On Nov 14, 7:53 pm, "k..." <jst...@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
If he died in the 1950's, he would most likely not appear in the SSDI. The
records were not computerized until 1962 and 98% of the names in the
database died after 1962. Only a few earlier deaths are in the database.
As it turns out... Once I learnt that his name was being spelt
differently, I was able to do more searches for that surname. It
seems like he changed to an English sounding name sometime after the
1930 census, and he actually died around 1980, so the SSDI has him in
there. I did a surname search and I couldn't put my finger on it, then
I realized that the date of birth was the same, even though the first
name is not.
So the good news is, I found what I needed... the relatives were
wrong, I guess they lost touch with him in the 50's and assumed he'd
passed on. No one in the family seems to know this man had two
children in 1928 and 1930. It would seem that they really didn't keep
in touch with him after he went to the US... no one could even tell me
that he went to Michigan (around 1928 or before), they all thought he
stayed in Cleveland his whole life.
Mysteries... well, it gave me a lot to do once I found him on the
census.
S.