Trying to find info re ancestor who died in america 1867-1870?

Question

Can anyone help me find info on the death of gt gt grandfather who died in a fire while trying to save someone,while on a visit to America 1867-1870. where is the best place to try? Can't find on any genealogy websites. He was born in Staffordshire in England and his wife was Sarah Jane Pagett. I have been told the fire could have been in a court building-Thank you!

Answer 1

family tree on google

you can go back generations

Answer 2

you could try the genes reunited website

So you knwo where in America?

If so, try searching that on google with that date and see what comes up.

You could try old newspapers, but i dont think there would be anything in the UK ones.

If you get in contact with someone in America, see if they will search the local libary records for you.

Answer 3

His name would be helpful.

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Look at http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-fre...

Answer 4

It's extremely difficult. He died before most states were keeping death records, which officially started in the majority of states on 1/1/1871. We can look at the passenger records during that period, but they're incomplete. If one of these looks like he could be your ancestor, let me know and I'll snoop around more. It would at least give us a point of reference on where he might have been visiting.

First name Last name Occupation Age s*x Arrived Origin Ship

EDWARD WARD LABORER 27 M 13 Sep 1870 IRELAND MINNESOTA

EDWARD WARD LABORER 23 M 9 Nov 1868 GREAT BRITAIN CITY OF PARIS

EDWARD WARD LABORER 29 M 10 Dec 1869 GREAT BRITAIN VIRGINIA

EDWARD WARD LABORER 35 M 4 May 1870 GREAT BRITAIN JAVA

EDWARD WARD MASON 33 M 15 Sep 1869 GREAT BRITAIN CITY OF ANTWERP

EDWARD WARD MINER 29 M 8 Nov 1869 USA CITY OF BROOKLYN

EDWARD WARD LABORER 22 M 2 Nov 1868 GREAT BRITAIN PENNSYLVANIA

EDWARD WARD CHILD, YOUNGSTER 1 M 6 Mar 1867 GREAT BRITAIN CITY OF ANTWERP

EDWARD WARD LABORER 20 M 28 Oct 1867 GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE

EDWARD WARD JOINER 19 M 8 Apr 1870 GREAT BRITAIN C.H. MARSHALL