Genealogy Chat

Have managed to come forwards instead of going backwards and found some rellies who emigrated to America in 1907. We know there were children and also know that these children have tried to make contact with an elderly relative but (for reasons I won't go into here) we don't have an address for them. Is there a popular site Americans use to trace family? Hope this makes sense, I'm not properly awake yet!

Trish, If you're looking for living rellies I might be able to help. Crista

Thanks Crista but we only know of a Horace Percival Brownsey who was born c1902 and his sister Gladys May Brownsey who was born c1906. Don't know yet who Gladys married. Both children born in England. They arrived at Ellis Island in 1907 with their parents Fred and Rosina on the St Louis from Southampton - travelling to Gardner Illinois, Lundy County. We think it was one of the brothers or sisters children who visited Bristol, England a few years back and tried to contact an aunt of ours. So really trying to find children but as yet names unknown.

Trish, Looks like you don't have this info. Births Sep 1900 Brownsey Horace Percival Bristol 6a 168 Births Dec 1905 Brownsey Gladys May Bristol 6a 171 Crista

Crista, you are a wonder - thank you. Only found the info regarding my message late last night so hadn't got around to looking for the birth area. Thanks again Trish (who is off out now to collect neighbours from airport)

Trish, I needed the ages to try and find death records. Horace died in 1968 HORACE BROWNSEY b. 22 Jun 1900 d. Feb 1968 in Willoughby, Lake, Ohio, 44094 This could be his wife as she also was from Willoughby. EVELYN BROWNSEY b. 14 Nov 1900 d. Jul 1984 Crista

Crista, just had a last check on these boards before I went out and saw your info. FANTASTIC. Hubby says you're a "little love" and to send you a kiss! (I'm not too sure about that!!!) Got to go or will miss the plane - neighbours won't be too pleased. Trish

Trish, You can search the Social Security Death records here and even order a certificate. I have no idea what info. is on the certs though. http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi Finding Gladys could be tricky because of the name change. If you order her birth certificate and get her date of birth you could use that to help search. I found a death record for a Fred Brownsey in California but his d.o.b. was in 1881. According to the 1901 and 1881 censuses he was born about 1879/80. The Brownseys are listed as Brownry on the 1901 census. Crista

Rosina died in 1920: BROWNSEY ROSINA 1920-02-05 COOK CHICAGO Got this from here: http://www.cyberdriveillinois(.)com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html You can order death certs and the site explains what info. is available. Crista

crista i wished you lived in aus then perhaps you could help me...LOL love susie

Crista, this just gets better - thank you so much for all your help. Will get on to these addresses as soon as I can. Got to help hubby move a bath now!

Does anyone know how to search for marriages in US and how to apply for certificates? Particularly interested in San Francisco area of California. Cathy

Cathy, Each state is different. Go to www.searchsystems.net and select California. Crista

Is it possible to search for births in USA? My pa-in-law's oldest brother is supposed to have been born there, probably 1900 - 1908, but no idea what state. The parents owned a tannery. His name would have been John Walsh, parents Michael and Annie (formerly Lally) Walsh. The IGI doesn't have any of them.

Glad there's some help for American rellies - I've several and kept coming up against brick walls on every site I tried. I know my great uncle emigrated in the 1930's along with his sister and the family has grown ever since so I've got a bit of info but not as much as I'd like. Mary Brooke