1 Reply Latest reply on Jan 30, 2019 10:35 AM by Rebecca Collier

looking for my real grandfather

Sherri Goossens Jan 14, 2019 4:16 PM

Forrest Ray Peters, born 1916 in Emerald. Who did he marry, do they have children? My Mother thinks he is her father but we don't know for sure, her mother took the information to her grave. Mom was born in 1937 to Anne Scholl in Emerald/Glenwood City area, in Wisconsin. His father was Henry C. Peters. Please contact me with anything, Mom is 81 yrs old and it would be nice to find something TRUE.

Re: looking for my real grandfather

Rebecca Collier Jan 30, 2019 10:35 AM (in response to Sherri Goossens)

Dear Ms. Goossens,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
Unfortunately, National Archives staff are unable to complete research on your behalf, but we can guide you in your search. The Federal census for 1920, 1930, and 1940 may provide clues in Mr. Peters life as they will record basic details about where he was living, who was in the household, and how he was making a living. Federal Census records have been digitized by several National Archives partners. Locate the various online resources available: https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/census/online-resources.

If you have not already, you can obtain a copy of your mother’s birth certificate through the Wisconcin Department of Health Services: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/record.htm.

For additional information on starting a genealogy search: https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy.

We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

[Information provided by Elizabeth Burnes, Subject Matter Expert]

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