This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeniseLowWeso Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.dodson/2014.1.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have done a lot of genealogy and work with American Indian oral tradition. Often (not always) family stories are true. Marginalized people, including lower class English (like John Dods') and Native people did not have formal standing in the government, and often their marriages, deaths, births, and other interactions just are not recorded in court documents. 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.