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Title: Lost in the 1900 census
Post by: Vonny on Thursday 14 September 06 22:07 BST (UK)

Could someone please help me find my family in the 1900 census. I have been trying for two years without any luck whatsoever.

I have my Grandmother Catherine and Grt Grandmother Elizabeth in 1910 but cannot find the family in earlier census's nor my Grt Grandparent's in later ones and therefore  have no idea of when they died.

I have no idea whether Elizabeth's husband was alive or not and also where is the other living child

Today I have ordered two microfilms of the 1905 New York census from my local Family History centre

Thank you very much and here's hoping

Title: Re: Finnegan's lost in the 1900 census
Post by: nutkin on Friday 15 September 06 02:25 BST (UK)

Have you checked the death index for NYC?  Here is the link . Still being updated but very valuable (all nationalities).  I saw a few Finnegans listed.

http://www.italiangen.org/NYCDeathSearch.asp

Title: Re: Finnegan's lost in the 1900 census
Post by: Vonny on Friday 15 September 06 11:58 BST (UK)

Hi Nutkin

Thank you very much for your reply, it was very kind.

I have used the wonderful website that you recommended in the past with excellent results. Unfortunately with my family there isn't anything that matches, to be fair there is a possibility that they moved over to New Jersey as others in my family did.

I really knew that this was an impossible request but I appreciate your responce very much indeed.

Thank you once again.

Title: Re: Finnegan's lost in the 1900 census
Post by: AMBLY on Sunday 17 September 06 08:37 BST (UK)

Hi Vonny

Would you happen to know the precise month and year in which Elizabeth was born, or Catherine?

Cheers
AMBLY

Title: Re: Finnegan's lost in the 1900 census
Post by: Vonny on Sunday 17 September 06 11:05 BST (UK)

Hi Ambly

Thank you very much indeed for your interest, it is much appreciated.

Unfortunately I do not know Elizabeth's  but I do know Catherine's.

I cannot find any of these family in 1900 and I have to tell you honestly that it is likely an impossible request as others have looked also.

I have decided to take a different tack with this and have ordered microfilms from my local family history centre for vital record certificates that may be my family.

It would be wonderful if you could find them and I do hope that you will try but don't spend too much time as I have come to the conclusion now that somehow they were missed off or on a census sheet that is unreadable.

Once again, my sincere thanks.