Showing posts with label Photographs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photographs. Show all posts

Friday, October 8, 2010

My Friend, The Census Report

Thanks to the East Bonner County Library, I was introduced to Ancestry.com.  With just a library card, I had valuable data from decades of U.S. Census Reports.  What I have discovered from this alone has opened up a developing understanding of my mystery relative. 

One of the first things I discovered from the Census search was that Grandpa was listed as having been born, not in Georgia, but in Barnwell, South Carolina.  With this fact, I was able to go to records found through a Google search and find out more about that area and then the Canty line.  I actually found information on not only Grandpa but on many other family members.  I am still tracking down the details and trying to confirm as much as I can.   I would love to find any living descendants if possible with a goal of trying to find a photograph.  If you're reading this and have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.