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Position:Home>Genealogy> I've hit a roadblock in my research of my mothers side of the family?Question:My great grandma's mother was adopted. All I know is her adopted mother's last name. According to family there was a fire at the courthouse which burned all the vital records. Does anyone have any suggestions where I would need to go from here? Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: My great grandma's mother was adopted. All I know is her adopted mother's last name. According to family there was a fire at the courthouse which burned all the vital records. Does anyone have any suggestions where I would need to go from here? You don't mention the possible locations for these people -- and that is key. You need to concentrate on the location in order to find records. If there are no courthouse records (and I would check into that a little more) perhaps there a library, historical society, newspaper, school, university, genealogical society in the county which has the information in other forms. A genealogical society may have even attempted to regather or recreate the data. The state archives MAY have copies of the records as well, depending on the timeframe. Also, county lines often change. The current boundaries of a county weren't the same in the past. Records may be available in nearby counties. If you edit your question to include the towns and/or counties, I'll see what I can find re: record availability. ......................................... I'm still confused after I read your additional info. Could you please list: Your grandma's name(s), dates, locations (unless she's still living) Your great-grandma's name(s), dates, locations and what you know about your great-great-grandma? Also, if your great-grandma was Beatrice Beldon Sackett, then your great-great-grandma's MARRIED name would be Beldon, not her maiden name or her adopted name. You haven't said which country you are asking this question from, you would need to include dates and names as well, remember don't include the names if the person is still living. I found these for you which one of them is it if any, 1920 United States Federal Census about Beatrice Beldon Name: Beatrice Beldon Home in 1920: Whitley, Moultrie, Illinois Age: 21 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899 Birthplace: Illinois Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Umrie Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Name: Ida Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 312 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Umrie Beldon 61 Ida Beldon 59 Beatrice Beldon 21 Blanche Beldon 19 I found this one as well, 1920 United States Federal Census about Beatrice Beldon Name: Beatrice Beldon Home in 1920: Grassy Fork, Jackson, Indiana Age: 4 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Hugh Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's Name: Jessie Mother's Birth Place: Indiana Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Image: 129 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hugh Beldon 33 Jessie Beldon 28 Howard Beldon 8 Beatrice Beldon 4 Could you let me know where Beatrice lived which state, and if you think any one of them are her. Got a little confusing with the grandma / great grandma additional information you provided. You stated that your grandma's mom (that would be your great grandma) name was Beatrice Beldon but that you didn't know her birthdate. You then followed that by saying your great grandma (same person?) was born in 1916. See the confusion. Who was born in 1916?? Beatrice Beldon?? I did find a couple candidates named Beatrice Beldon in the 1920 census in Indiana and Ohio with birth dates abt. 1916. All the grandma's and mom's got a bit contorted. |