I have looked in the Cauthen book by Westenhaver and don't see a Herbert
Eugene.
The MS Cauthen's began with Milton who came from SC.
The Herberts that are listed are from Alabama.
Were you and your sister born in the same state?
I'd begin by looking at both birth certificates.
Look for a marriage certificate. You might find it in the state of your
birth, MS, or NY.
If you have a county, you can call those counties to ask them to check your
mother's name/Herbert's name.
If your mother is remarried, you can check that certificate to see if her
first husband is listed.
Check military records for Herbert Eugene Cauthen.
Census records probably won't be of much help since they don't release them
after 1930..for now.
Use your mother's age as a guide for his approximate age...probably born
1945 to 1950?
You can look for a divorce decree, where your mother lives now or where you
were born.
Are your grandparents living?
Think about your mother's whereabouts and what she was doing during that
time in her life.
What made her go to MS? What made her go to NY?
Good luck,
Carolyn Auvil
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Hello, I am looking for the man listed on my birth certificate as my
father named herbert cauthen, birthplace listed is mississippi. I have a
sister who he is also listed as her father. We live in nyc. My dob is
6-6-69 and hers is 9-12-66 my mothers name is helen graham. I would
really appreciate any info.
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