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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Just who is that second person?

Who are the names in household 2478 from this 1860 census in Adams County, Illinois? I've posted the whole census page below for those who want to give it a look at to see more of the handwriting. But try and "interpret" using only the census information here. I do know what this one is supposed to be. 


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15 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Lanna

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  2. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    The first is Gerrett Barnes. The last one looks like Claus. The middle???? Twuga?

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  3. gensearchdebOctober 19, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    Hmm no takers so far? Well, I guess I'll bite.

    Ok, it totally looks like Zwinga, and that's what I'm going with.....yep Zwinga.

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  4. LindaOctober 19, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    I need to make the photo bigger but I do not want to download the image . I will guess Hanna but it is probably Lanna

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  5. AnonymousOctober 19, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Gerrett, Inga and Claus Barnes

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  6. LindaOctober 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    My Bad. You did not want to know the second person from the top LOL.
    Garrett Barnes
    Twinga
    claus

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  7. MamaBirdieOctober 19, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    It's Lanna.

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  8. dominosueOctober 20, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Garrett Barnes
    Twinga
    Claus

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  9. Pat BOctober 20, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Gerrett Barnes
    Twirga
    Claus

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  10. Norman BlansettOctober 20, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Lanna

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  11. RUTHOctober 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    I'm giving up on this one. Love the fact that we have to literally think outside these boxes! Good stuff!!!

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  12. UnknownOctober 20, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    My guess is Zwinga; problem is it's a guess.

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  13. Michael John NeillOctober 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    The question was about household 2478

    Here is what I think the census taker meant:

    Gerrett Barnes
    Tringa Barnes

    Compare the Catherines listed below.

    The name was actually Trientje, but this was not an easy one.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    I say Tringa, too...came across someone of that name on facebook...

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  15. Gay WallOctober 20, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Might be Inga?

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