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From: "Leah Koester" <ljk2...@telus.net>
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Subject: name change
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Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:19:19 GMT
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hello everyone,

I have a question regarding name changes. We have a relative who died approx 
1933, b. in 1879.
 Now, he is very difficult to find any information on. When he left his wife 
and chidren in 1922 he was said to have gone to the states, but there are no 
records for him at all. Now, maybe he didn't leave Canada, he could have 
stayed here. I have a feeling he changed his name. I know at some points in 
his life he used his middle name, for example on his daughter's school 
record he signed it with his middle and then current last name.

My question is is there anywhere to look for name changes in Canada and the 
United States? Or is the end of the research for him.

Another question, where would I look for police departments, or databases 
that would have handled paupers back then? By this I mean police had called 
his family they couldn't afford to pay for the return, nor did they want 
anything to do with him. So the police have to do something with the body? 
I would need info for both Canada and the United States.

Thanking You in Advance

Leah Koester

-- 
People will not look forward
to posterity, who never look
backward to their ancestors.
--Edmund Burk