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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	13 Jul 2006 17:13
	I have been searching on Ancestry for a 2xg grandfather who has a fairly common name, ie. William Moss. He was born abt 1869 in the Hackney/Poplar area of London. There are several William Moss`s, in that part of London around that date, how can I cross reference that this is 'my' William??? Kay
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 6,440 Send Message	An Olde Crone	Report	13 Jul 2006 17:19
	This is how I do it. Make a list of all the William Moss you find. Then try to trace them back on the census and then forward on the census to a point where you know they are correct. Sometimes this doesnt work and you will have to buy a few certs, just to see a few people off the list. Hope this helps OC
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2,335 Send Message	Darksecretz	Report	13 Jul 2006 17:20
	hiya, do you know who he married??? did they have children? do you have marriage cert for fathers names??? just a few questions to start LOL Julie
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	13 Jul 2006 17:27
	Hi Julie, I have his marriage cert. he married Mary Dawson on 14th July 1889. Kay
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	13 Jul 2006 17:28
	Hi OC, Thanks for that tip, I will give it a go Kay