tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676976466758846813.post853458553400746827..comments2024-01-18T12:15:37.604-08:00Comments on Tracing My Roots: Who Do I Think I Am?: Brick Wall #1: John LusbyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14022447289636195047noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676976466758846813.post-74147776347804445302013-04-12T15:33:09.175-07:002013-04-12T15:33:09.175-07:00Thanks for commenting Heather. I never attempted ...Thanks for commenting Heather. I never attempted to do a search for court or land records, and I'm not sure if the genealogist did either. I know records in Virginia in this period can be hard to find.<br /><br />The only sibling I know that Thomas had was Leviticus, who was a mulatto, so she was his half-sister. I've never been able to find anything on her after the 1950 census. I don't even know if John's marriage to Margaret was his first or second marriage. Without a birth year/place I'm having a hard time placing him.<br /><br />What I think I'll do first is search for John Lusby's born in Virginia with the assumption that he was in his early 20's when he married. I doubled checked Margaret's age at time of marriage, and she would have been about 25 yo if she was born in 1808, which is what I have from my Great Aunt Edie. So maybe John's born in Virginia between 1800 and 1810 first.<br /><br />It's a shame that his parents aren't listed on either of the marriage records that I found over on family search and that the genealogist found. I'll also see what land/court records I can find on Ancestry.com. <br /><br />I sure wish that the censuses from 1840 and prior had family members listed. Sure would make things much easier.<br /><br />Stay tuned....hopefully I can find out who he is, where he came from, and if I can link him to the Maryland group if nothing pans out for Virginia. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022447289636195047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676976466758846813.post-15790125879541271312013-04-12T14:36:43.604-07:002013-04-12T14:36:43.604-07:00Hmm...an interesting puzzle. You don't mention...Hmm...an interesting puzzle. You don't mention anything about land or court records for John. I'm assuming that since there was a professional genealogist involved that a search for these records was exhausted (or maybe there are no court records!). Have you done searches for siblings of Thomas? I've had great luck searching for siblings and finding information on the parents through them. As for the leads you mention, I say definitely follow up on them. It can't hurt and if nothing else what you find will exclude them from your search and could help someone else out. I look forward to hearing what you come up with!Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com