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From: Mary Ellen Johnson <>
Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] Birth Records
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 22:51:48 -0500
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Have you tried getting his social security record. It just may contain the
information that you are looking for, including his parents names.

wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> It's been awhile since I have posted. Have learned to "listen" <g>
>
> Speaking about birth records. I have been "banging" my head
> with this one. On my grandfather's marriage license he put his
> birthplace as Highland Park, MI. born March 17, 1906.
>
> Sounds easy, right? Well, when I first started this, about five years
> ago, I sent a check to MI Library, and they said no such record,
> I sent a check to Wayne County, and they also said no record. I rented
> the birth index film from the family history center, and went over
> it about 6 times. This covered a ten year period. Nothing. Just
> recently, I received a response from a very kind volunteer, she
> checked the 1900 census, and his parents weren't there. (Highland Park)
>
> This little hobby is starting to get expensive. I have other records
> coming in for other family members, and I don't know why he
> is so elusive? <grrr....> He died in 1950, county of dutchess, NY.
>
> I have his death record, but I need to get information on his parents.
> My father's family moved from NY to CA in 1953 when he was 13 years
> old, and they lost all contact with them in NY. I haven't found anything
> on them in NY. Just what is on his marriage record.
>
> Any Ideas?
>
> John Faber Walker Born March 17, 1906 Highland Park, MI
> Parents: Bradley Walker and Martha Sheridan
>
> Thanks for "listening"
>
> Terre
>
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