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From: "Barbara A. Brown" <>
Subject: [GM] Re: starting a search in RI
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 13:58:32 -0700
References: <bjl2pi$eor$1@askin-17.linkpendium.com>


> We feel we have a good handle on my aunt's mother and her family,
> but know nothing of her father except his name, Bernard J. Pearson,
> and that he lived in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1915 (from my Aunt's
> birth certificate) and that he probably died in Pawtucket in
> September of 1918. We contacted the cemetary where my aunt's mother
> was buried and they directed us to a gravestone that simply says
> "Husband, Pearson". It doesn't mention her name at all (she
> remarried and was not a Pearson when she died) or his first name.
>
> Do the libraries, newspapers, or the State keep any records that
> would be of use to us in finding out more about him? I'm hoping we
>
> "nobody" <>


The census? Might be a help. You could determine when and where he
was born, perhaps who he was living with, what his occupation was,
where his parents were born.

Depending on the census year, a few other helpful facts as well.

And did you check the RI cemetery database to see if he is in there?
You may find birth and death dates which may also be of interestl.

Vital records offices are usually very helpful if you are precise
with your requests.

"Barbara A. Brown" <>

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