This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BonnieGF Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.crump/722.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sandra, Excellent explanation of a confusing situation with the two William Crumps! And I completely agree with your last statement. I respect the work of the early researchers, but they did not have realistic access to all the records we can now examine. A good approach is to re-examine the old books and articles and test them against the records now available. Then we can confirm or adjust our ancestral lines. Bonnie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.