Trying to lacate john sheehan, age appox. 60+ he was stationed in the navy in fl

Question:he had an aunt that lived in tiffin, ohio in the 1960's her last name was sheehan also.I think the aunt isn't living and i want to locate john for a brouch my aunt left ms.sheehan. ms sheehan mentioned a nephew- john or jon sheehan.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: he had an aunt that lived in tiffin, ohio in the 1960's her last name was sheehan also.I think the aunt isn't living and i want to locate john for a brouch my aunt left ms.sheehan. ms sheehan mentioned a nephew- john or jon sheehan.

I found over 1000 John Sheehans at ancestry.com in that age range. Do you know the aunt's first name? Maiden name? Do you know John's parents' names? Any additional details would be helpful for your search....

I've done heir tracking for probate courts for years. The place to start is with your aunt's personal belongings. Did she save old Christmas cards? Have a Christmas card list of her own? Did she have an address book? Putting yourself in her head, was she going to leave something to someone she had no contact with in over 40 years? It's pretty uncommon. I'll bet she knew where he was and you need to snoop around to find the ID. Otherwise, the Probate Court is responsible for finding him if you can't. They have access to a multitude of records that are outside the public realm.

did your aunt have an address book or somewhere she kept address of people she corresponded with