i believe Sherry made the remark on the relationships being complicated, but i fully agree with her, in that it has taken me over twenty years to sort them out, and there are still unanswered questions. It is not skeleton thing, but a lack of records thing, which of course is common to genealogy. If it was easy we would have had it figured out a long time ago!, joe >This message for Joe Downing (sender) or anyone else who might have response >or answer. Below, Joe refers to the Downing family of Madison and Ross >Counties OH who live concurrently with "other Downings whose relationship is >complicated." All of genealogy on its face is complicated, by degrees. >What does he mean by the "relationship is complicated."???? Is this a >skeletons and closet relationship, said to exist in every family???? We >don't explore these forbidden corridors in the genealogy field, but if >anyone has the answer or even a clue, please answer. Thanks.