[ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

Adoption in early 1800s

UNKNOWN AND SAUNDERS - WOOD

Posted By: Bonnie McIntosh
Date: 12/26/2003 at 15:30:03

My great grandmother was adopted. Her adopted name was Nellie Eldora Saunders and she went by Dora. I'm looking for her birth certificate, which probably won't be under that name.

I know her birthdate and birthplace and am wondering how I find female children born on that date in Montezuma, IA. Her birthdate was 06/23/1873.

In the 1880 census for Poweshiek County Iowa,it shows that Dora was then 7 and was born in IA. It lists her BIRTH father as born in IND her BIRTH mother born in OH. Her adoptive parents are shown as being born in OH and NY, plus her mother is shown as having given birth to no children.

Just wondering if anyone knows if this is something I can research on the Internet. I'm in Washington State so I am limited. Are any of the records online? The Iowa Vital Records Department says they didn't keep those types of records until 1880 and that the counties might (but probably not).

Bonnie


 

Poweshiek Queries maintained by Cindy Booth Maher.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen

 

Post Response
Your Name:
E-Mail Address:
Subject:
Surnames:
Your Query

If you'd like to include a link to another page with your message,
please provide both the URL address and the title of the page:

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:

If you'd like e-mail notification of responses, please check this box:

Verification Test: Please type the two letters
before submission   (helps stop automated spam):  

 

 

[ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]