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Peta

Peta Report 2 Jan 2009 09:28

Thank you very much. I think that it sometimes becomes confusing when there are discrepancies in the spelling of names.
I will certainly follow on Frank Gedney.
Thank you.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 31 Dec 2008 04:19

Perhaps?

1860 United States Federal Census
about Frank Gedney
Name: Frank Gedney
Age in 1860: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Rye, Westchester, New York
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pound Ridge
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
William Gedney 22
Mary M Gedney 32
Frank Gedney 6
Stanley Gedney 3


Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 31 Dec 2008 03:59

Peta,

The information on IGI redarding Frank is user submitted and cannot be used as fact.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 31 Dec 2008 03:56

This will give you his father:

Marriages Sep 1876
GAWTHORPE Charlotte Harriet Hull 9d 319
GEDNEY Frank Hull 9d 319

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 31 Dec 2008 01:49

On the 1871 UK census he's a fisherman aboard the vessel "Adelaide". It says he was born 1855, Virginia, South America. (Of course we all know Virginia is in North America)

In 1881 he's married to Harriet with 3 kiddies. he's a fisherman, 3rd hand, born 1855 New York. 3 older children are living with them, listed as sisters-in-law. Their surname is Gawthorpe so evidently that was Harriet's surname.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Judy

Judy Report 31 Dec 2008 01:23

Try checking US census records for his parents and siblings.

Judy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Dec 2008 22:28

if you go into a Mormon church - there are plenty around - they may be able to help you further as their records are pretty good and they have more information than they put on their website apparently

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Peta

Peta Report 30 Dec 2008 22:04

Hello. Can anyone give me some tips on how to research ancestors overseas, more specifically the USA? My great great grandfather was born in New York in 1855 but that is all I know. I would like to trace my tree back further but do not know where to go from here. Please help!!!
I got "Francis Godney's" birthplace from the Mormon's website but the only information available was the year and place of birth; 1855, New York. What can I do to get more information to be able to trace my tree back even further?