Locating him in 1830 caused me to discover Sarah Crow living nearby--his one sister I had never been able to find. Researching the siblings "you know about" fully in records "you don't need," may give you clues on the ones you cannot find.
22 April 2013
I Don't Need To Document Those I Already Know About
Research the complete family and always look for neighbors. The Abraham Chaney on this 1830 census was an uncle who I had located in later records in Illinois and for a long time I neglected to find him in the 1830 census because "I didn't need that."
When I first began doing my personal genealogy research, I did not realize how important it was to document all the collaterals in my lineage. But after ten years as a professional researcher, it is proven to my everyday how necessary it is to do this.
ReplyDeleteIn researching proofs for numerous lineage society applications, I have discovered how many of the royal families were connected in many circles involving those sibling connections.