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Title: gillgrass or spelt any way
Post by: haydon on Thursday 30 January 14 14:18 GMT (UK)
trying to find when my grt grt grandfather whent to usa 1870 he was on census olyphant blakley luserne .he is with his wife and children one born wales one usa .this is not correct spelling of name but on census it says cannot read or write.the correct spelling is gillgrass.he must have left about 1868. he was back in wales 1880.he is on 1881 census for wales. i am trying to find as much info as possible. thank you haydon
Title: Re: killgress
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 15 February 14 22:41 GMT (UK)
Hi,

Have had a look through passenger lists on a couple of occasions but no luck with Richard Snr, Ann or young Richard on outward passenger lists under Gillgrass or some variations I tried - they were mis-transcribed on that 1870 Olyphant Blakely, Luzerne, Pennsylvania census so could well be mis-transcribed on the passenger lists as well.  - unfortunately the UK return passenger lists don't start until 1878 so they may not appear on those either.

http://stevemorse.org/ellis/cg.html

Sandra
Title: Re: killgress
Post by: haydon on Monday 17 February 14 11:04 GMT (UK)
thank you sandra this is the trouble i have been getting with surname spelt diferently.even on all uk census.i cannot find his birth.information in family bible is not correct. one day i may find him.thanks again haydon
Title: gillgrass or spelt any way
Post by: haydon on Tuesday 01 April 14 20:29 BST (UK)
ihave births of children margaret ann 1869 olyphant luzern
james                                               1872 olyphant luzern
roger                                               1870  olyphant  luzern

the name was gillgrass but the father was unable to write so it might be spelt different ways

on 1870 census spelt killgress. trying to find how it was spelt on birth certs. thank you haydon

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Title: Re: gillgrass or spelt any way
Post by: *Sandra* on Tuesday 01 April 14 20:41 BST (UK)
Hi,

Statewide registration of births and deaths in Pennsylvania did not begin until January, 1906.

http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pennsylvania_Vital_Records

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1681005


Sandra
Title: Re: gillgrass or spelt any way
Post by: shellyesq on Thursday 03 April 14 14:18 BST (UK)
Luzerne Co. did start recording records somewhat earlier, but not as early as you're looking for.  https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Luzerne_County,_Pennsylvania#Vital_Records