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Position:Home>Genealogy> Trying to find info re ancestor who died in america 1867-1870?Question: Trying to find info re ancestor who died in america 1867-1870!? Can anyone help me find info on the death of gt gt grandfather who died in a fire while trying to save someone,while on a visit to America 1867-1870!. where is the best place to try!? Can't find on any genealogy websites!. He was born in Staffordshire in England and his wife was Sarah Jane Pagett!. I have been told the fire could have been in a court building-Thank you!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's extremely difficult!. He died before most states were keeping death records, which officially started in the majority of states on 1/1/1871!. We can look at the passenger records during that period, but they're incomplete!. If one of these looks like he could be your ancestor, let me know and I'll snoop around more!. It would at least give us a point of reference on where he might have been visiting!. First name Last name Occupation Age Sex Arrived Origin Ship EDWARD WARD LABORER 27 M 13 Sep 1870 IRELAND MINNESOTA EDWARD WARD LABORER 23 M 9 Nov 1868 GREAT BRITAIN CITY OF PARIS EDWARD WARD LABORER 29 M 10 Dec 1869 GREAT BRITAIN VIRGINIA EDWARD WARD LABORER 35 M 4 May 1870 GREAT BRITAIN JAVA EDWARD WARD MASON 33 M 15 Sep 1869 GREAT BRITAIN CITY OF ANTWERP EDWARD WARD MINER 29 M 8 Nov 1869 USA CITY OF BROOKLYN EDWARD WARD LABORER 22 M 2 Nov 1868 GREAT BRITAIN PENNSYLVANIA EDWARD WARD CHILD, YOUNGSTER 1 M 6 Mar 1867 GREAT BRITAIN CITY OF ANTWERP EDWARD WARD LABORER 20 M 28 Oct 1867 GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE EDWARD WARD JOINER 19 M 8 Apr 1870 GREAT BRITAIN C!.H!. MARSHALLWww@QuestionHome@Com you could try the genes reunited website So you knwo where in America!? If so, try searching that on google with that date and see what comes up!. You could try old newspapers, but i dont think there would be anything in the UK ones!. If you get in contact with someone in America, see if they will search the local libary records for you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com His name would be helpful!. ************************ UPDATE *************************** Look at http://query!.nytimes!.com/mem/archive-fre!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com family tree on google you can go back generationsWww@QuestionHome@Com |