Sir Creep wrote: > On Jan 8, 8:47 am, Christopher Jahn <xj...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Census data can never be *proof*; not only do they not require >> documentation, you have no way of knowing who provided the >> information. Was this person REALLY James Lail, or someone >> pretending to be him? > > You learn something new every day. Today I learned that identity > theft was rampant in 1865-70. just read the Tichbourne case or Jan Bondeson - The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteries Hugh W