Rootsweb Review is calling for information about family legends proved or disproved. In the article about it there are several links to good articles about this subject. 1. NEWS AND NOTES 1a. Editor's Desk: Perusing Family Legends and Myths Many Americans have assorted legends and myths about their ancestors, ranging from the proverbial "three brothers came to the USA," to being descendants of European royalty or nobility, but are similar tales common to our Australian, New Zealand and Canadian cousins? What tales were told in the "old country" about those who emigrated? Have you been able to prove or disprove any of your family's fables, such as (fill in the blanks): --Kidnapped by (_____). --Stowed away on ship to (_____). --Disowned by rich or noble family because (_____). --Eloped and/or ran away with (_____) to (_____). --Proved that I am (am not) related to (_____) -- a famous person. --My black sheep ancestor really was a (horse thief, scoundrel, etc.) RootsWeb Review is interested in your research adventures in such matters, especially via RootsWeb and the Internet. You can read more about this topic and learn how others have proved and disproved family legends in these articles: "Rumors, Gossip, and Little White Lies," by Margaret Moen. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=88 "The Truth About Folk Heroes," by Jennifer Browning. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=7228 "Tracing Family Myths and Legends," by Marie Webster Weisbrod. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2222 "Sources Used to Track a Family Legend," by Juliana Smith. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2142 Send your family legend research stories to: Editor-RWR@rootsweb.com ____________________________________________ Check out the Bunker Family Association. http://www.bunkerfamilyassn.org. If your name is Bunker and you are a male, consider joining our surname DNA project.