Shellydon Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I am working on family genealogy on Ancestry.com. I have a distant relative that I am stuck on. The son's name is Alfred Bishop dob 1801 dod 1891. Alfred's father's name was also Alfred Bishop dob 1775-- here is the issue. Everyone lists the elder Alfred dod at 1891 same as the son, that would have put his age as 116, which is impossible. To complicate things, there are more Alfred's in the family line. I need to find the actual death date of the 1775 Alfred and correct the Ancestry.com link, but have no idea where else to look. Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Potentially the US Census but I am not sure records go back that far. That is, if it was in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I have a newspapers.com subscription- if you know the town, I might be able to see if there is a death record or obit in the newspaper? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 If you know where he's buried you can try Find-A-Grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 https://www.wikitree.com/genealogy/BISHOP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 Yes, in the U.S. I have tried the find a grave, but I can only find the youngest Alfred. I am stumped, but will still work on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 if you want to PM me, I can help you when I get home. (at the end of the month). I know exactly the problem you're dealing with - I've had names are the same, but different people. . . I had one person gleefully link to my 2ggm, same name, b same year, same tiny rural area. . . . I had to break her heart by telling her my 2ggm died (leaving my infant ggm) before her _gm was married. some places are easier - so where they lived will affect where you can look. while I love ancestry - there are still things they don't have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 55 minutes ago, Shellydon said: Yes, in the U.S. I have tried the find a grave, but I can only find the youngest Alfred. I am stumped, but will still work on it! there is: findagrave internment.net billiongraves? also do a general search for cemeteries in the county they died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellydon Posted July 21, 2018 Author Share Posted July 21, 2018 12 hours ago, gardenmom5 said: there is: findagrave internment.net billiongraves? also do a general search for cemeteries in the county they died. Unfortunately all I have is a birth year for this guy. No place of residence or death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Would he possibly have lived in CT? I found an Alfred Bishop that died in CT in 1849. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Where did the elder and junior Alfred Bishop's live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 I'm half watching a movie and half working on your puzzle. ? Lots of newspapers refer to the CT Alfred Bishop. I found mention of his death in papers in PA, LA, CT and NY so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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