He had a first wife and they married after 1920 and were seperated in 1930.Any ideas,I`m stumped.Name William W. Conway.Had one daughter Cathleen/Kathleen Conway.Lived in New Jersey and Pa.Mostly I believe in N.J. He was born 1900.
Thanks in advance.
2007-02-11 14:13:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I don`t know the county,though I believe they lived in Cape May.I`ll try the capital and see where that takes me.Thanks.
Happy Val. to you too.
2007-02-11 14:35:14 · update #1
Thanks ChrisI I`ll try and also Genevieve thanks lots .I`m going to try your ideas too.;
Wendy there are two william conways on 1920 census.Neither married.I think my dad was the chauffer.Not married yet.1930 he`s living with mother and two brothers.Wife not mentioned.The daughter was born in between those dates.I don`t know first wifes name.
2007-02-12 15:52:05 · update #2
The best place to go will be the NJ and PA Depts of Vital Statistics. They have true copies of every marriage performed in their respective states since appx 1870 and they're indexed to find them easily. If you don't want to pay for a copy, either the States' Archives or State official libraries (the one that serves the state legislature, usually in the state capital) should have the indices and microfilms of the licenses. A 1920 record won't be on the internet yet because of privacy laws.
Also, if you can find him in the 1930 census, you go to the office of the Clerk of the Court for that county and have them pull the divorce petition. The laws are written that you had to be a resident of that county for at least 6 months to be considered a resident. It's an easy shortcut around searching for the marriage record on the state level since the date and place of marriage (as well as the spouse's name) will be on the petition.
Your other option, if you know her date of birth, would be to pull Cathleen/Kathleen's birth certificate. It's more than 72 years and you are a blood relative, so you can get a copy.
The last alternative is to pull your dad's probate records and see if she was listed as an heir. If so, you'll have more information to work from in finding her. They're also at the courthouse, usually in a small reading room at or near the Probate Court office.
2007-02-11 15:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by GenevievesMom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
just one minor comment... the 1920 census is "open" and has been for quite a while.
And you are not clear if the daughter is from the first marriage or the 2nd. If she was from the first marriage and living with dad, there is a good chance he was widowed, not divorced.
2007-02-11 23:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by wendy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to find the town they were married in. public records will have it all. theres other places on line where you can find out, but they want money for something you can get for free. if it was that long ago, chances are the records are in the state capital. if you know the county, that will help also. good luck
2007-02-11 22:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by chris l 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll sure know where we get married! happy valentines!!!!!!!!
2007-02-11 22:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋