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Are birth records of US adoptees really sealed?
In many states, yes, original birth certificates (OBCs) are sealed when a child is adopted. An amended birth certificate is then issued with the adoptive parents' names and the child's new name. So, ...
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Naturalized in 1896, but cannot be found anywhere in the US 1900 or 1910 censuses?
1910 Census
A search of Williamson County, Illinois 1900-1910 for all men named William born in Russia between 1860-1876 gave six results. This one appears to match your grandfather. Index spelled ...
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Naturalized in 1896, but cannot be found anywhere in the US 1900 or 1910 censuses?
To find other documentation about your grandfather, make a research plan. You have a good start already -- you have a set of documents.
Start with a timeline and a genealogy source checklist, ...
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Naturalized in 1896, but cannot be found anywhere in the US 1900 or 1910 censuses?
To rule out the possibility he was just missed during those Censuses, try focusing on other supporting documents that help pin-point where he lived during those times.
If there are other names ...
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Naturalized in 1896, but cannot be found anywhere in the US 1900 or 1910 censuses?
Since we don't have specifics, I'll offer some general suggestions. Not finding an individual in a census usually comes down to two problems. Wrong name, or Wrong place.
Name.
Several issues arise,...
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Reading names on 1912 City of Chicago death certificate?
Those are tough. I read the father;'s first name as "Arie" and the mother's as "Amy". No guesses as to the last names. However, you have several hints: Jennie married a guy by the name of Trachtenberg....
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