Depends on how thoroughly you want to make your family research.....myself personally would cover every avenue and cover all.....they are all related! Cheers, Robynne ----- Original Message ----- From: Michelle Edwards To: AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 10:06 PM Subject: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] Re: [[AUS-CEM]] What to do? hmmm, I have being continuing along the 'adoptive' line as it is Holmes which is my grandmothers maiden name, I guess you continue so far until you get stuck and then try the other...another stick situation is - do you follow up on the 'convicts child to another convict but never married and never mentioned on any certificate's - it is a catch 22 - how many lines off the tree can you have to show the real story????