Hi Everyone,

I have a maternal great grandmother (Elvira A. Ackerman per 1900 federal census) who was adopted by a couple surnamed Hartley between 1900 and 1910, according to the 1900 and 1910 federal censuses. I believe that she was born in November 1889. She and her adopted parents lived in Lockport, Niagara County, N.Y. Her status in the 1910 census shows as "adopted daughter", and her name is listed as Elvira A. Hartley. She later married my great grandfather, Glenn H. Lindsay (I believe he lived in Monroe and Niagara Counties much of his life). I feel lucky to have even discovered her true surname, but I would love to find out more. I live in Arizona, but have been thinking about heading to Upstate New York to see if I can uncover any information there. If anyone has any ideas, leads or additional information, I would really appreciate it.

Best Regards,
Todd Finley