LEELEE114@aol.com Wrote: I strongly recommend that you check with one or both of the above organizations before spending money on any of these histories of your family name "services" or any company that sells so-called family coats of arms. Lee your right. We must remember that Coat-Of-Arms were created by the exploits, heritage and locality of the family and usually created by the country or royalty of the family and country..usually England or Scotland. I am not sure about other countries, but these were not handed out lightly. Make sure they are valid representation before buying. My niece just sent me one of the bogus crests for our family and was quite proud that her aunt had sent this to her many years ago. Sorry Niece..It's a made up crest! Louise