Questions tagged [1900s-decade]
For questions about research in the decade from 1900 to 1909, not the entire period from 1900 to 1999. If the question is not only specific to this decade, use the 20th-century tag.
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Where can I find records of a French female citizen who immigrated to either Uruguay or Argentina bt 1903 and 1912?
I am doing my family genealogic research and I am trying to find records of the entry of one female French citizen, either through Montevideo or through Buenos Aires. There are records of her marriage ...
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Searching for grandfather’s birth certificate (1903, Hungary)
My grandfather’s name is Pal Kutassy, he was born on February 18 1903, apparently in a town called lisson in Hungary.
However, I can’t find such a town in Hungary. He left on a ship headed from ...
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Searching for "Unknown father" of a child born to an unmarried mother in Poland
I've been helping a friend to research his Polish ancestors and we have a lingering mystery to solve.
Friend's grandmother, Lillian, was born in 1902 in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region of Poland (German ...
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Uniform Identification 1890 to 1915
My Grandfather, seen here on the horse, had to escape the Russian Army around the turn of the last century, eventually coming to America. I do not recognize the uniform in this picture, but it looks ...
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Finding birth details of grandfather born Malta in 1900
How do I find the birth details of my grandfather-Frank George Cassar born Malta in 1900, including his birth certificate?
His father was George Cassar.
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Seeking ship manifests 1903-1912 from Spain to Philippines
I am looking for ship manifests 1903 - 1912 from Spain to Philippines, possibly Iloilo. My search is for Jose G. Paramos and wife Tamanan
I have done online searches, Ancestry, Newspapers and Church ...
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Finding person by birthdate alone
In February, 1903 Leiser and Nachman Feinstein left Timkowitz (Slutsk), Belarus and sailed via Hamburg for New York where their mother Minka Cohen Feinstein collected them and brought them to join her ...
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Deciphering correct birth place for 1901 census entry
I am slightly confused about a place on a 1901 England Census entry.
Class: RG13; Piece: 1946; Folio: 29; Page: 1
Snippet:
I am interested in:
Emily Smith
What I have transcribed is Milson, ...
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Other "Indian Territory" besides Oklahoma?
I've got a girl in the 1900 Census living with her father and step-mother.
The father, Charles, as far as I can tell, always lived in the Atlanta region (born 1867 in Carrollton, almost due west to ...
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Finding S.S. Merion Passenger List sailing from Liverpool in 1904
My grandfather's "Declaration of Intention" states he came to the United States aboard the S.S. Merion, sailing from Liverpool, in 1904. I have hit a brick wall trying to find the ship's ...
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Chruszow, Poland,1901
I am trying to locate my Grandfather's Birth records. He lists "Chruszow, Poland,1901" as his birthplace.
What would Chruszow, Poland, now be known as? What Parish would I search for ...
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Finding the port for a 1905 arrival to United States?
My grandfather John Gibson Gowans immigrated the second time to the United States from Scotland on a ship called The Caledonia in 1905.
This was his 2nd time as his parents first immigrated in 1888 ...
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What is this immigration year symbol on a 1900 US Census in St. Joseph County Indiana
The Instructions for Enumerators of the 1900's us Census states:
Citizenship
148. Column 16. Year of immigration to the United States.—If the person is a native of the United States, leave the column ...
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Original spelling of Polish surname is missing
My grandfather immigrated to Canada from Poland in 1909 with his parents. Our original surname's spelling was changed upon arrival in Canada. Since then it has been "Kerunsky" and no one kept record....
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Finding marriage record using Massachusetts Marriage Index?
I did a search on Ancestry using the Massachusetts Marriage Index, trying to find my uncle's spouse. I have the index page staring at me, and it says Vol 588 P 115. When I search, it brings me back ...
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