In a message dated 10/21/2007 5:52:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, GeneZub@aol.com writes: my sone in lawe [stepson] Gene, How can you tell when it means "step" son of a spouse, and when it means husband of your daughter? Dates? I seem to remember a Jayne in Orange Co. NY who named two sons in law, John Carpenter and John Wood (my records are in storage so can't check for sure, but think early 1700s). Phoebe ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com