List, I have two difficult surnames to trace but recently I noticed that BLACK is not a
unusual name in Wales and of course I know that SMITH isn't either. So:
Census 1850 John and Sarah BLACK and their two children, Mary L age 3 and Thomas age 1.
Living with them was Michael D. SMITH age 15, place of birth Wales.
They were living in Lower St. Clair, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
Maybe someone had a son, nephew, grandson who went to the U.S. during that time period.
Hoping, as I have no idea who John BLACKs fathers given name was or the maiden name of his
wife Sarah. Maybe it was SMITH???
The earlier census did not give family names just the head - then males and females
counted but no names or relationship. So I have to somehow get John BLACKs fathers name
and where he came from. Its almost a losing battle but I keep hoping.
Alice
California