Have you considered dropping the last name when searching for an ancestor in a census or other record? This is especially a good idea for a relative who went by three names and whose middle name closely resembles a surname.
John Michael Trautvetter could have been enumerated as John Michael.
My ancestor Henry Jacobs Fecht is listed as Henry Jacobs in the 1870 census. Took me a while to find him listed like that.
Just something to consider if the usual search attempts do not pan out.
My James Herschel Garrett was enumerated as James Herschel in the 1930 MI Genesee Co. Census. I found them by using my aunt's first name "Bonnie" and her age "5" on the Ancestry database a few years ago. Didn't think to try "Herschel" but I would have after reading your tip.
ReplyDeleteCathy Palm