The kind of proof I look for is almost anything other than published or unpublished genealogies. This could be government documents, church records, newspapers, legal papers, family bibles, personal letters, business records, etc. Too many family trees are based on some one making a bad guess, and then this information is copied many hundred of times which then makes some people think that it must be fact. (It is all over the Internet!) The records must also make sense. A very nice lady provided a will as proof of parentage which only required me to believe that James's mother gave birth to him when she was almost 70. I also know that proof will not always be found. There is nothing wrong with using words like probably, might be, or about. I am off on a rant again. Sorry. Joe D Garrison

Hello Joe; Oh, if only real proof could be found. With several of each of John, James, Joseph, David, Daniel and George, and ever so many families following the same routes over the mountains it is a wonder that any of us find our direct ancestors ancestors. (I forgot to mention all the Samuels, Williams and Abrahams.) Daphne. -----Original Message----- From: Joe D Garrison [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 4:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GARRISON] descendent of Samuel Sr. and jr.??? The kind of proof I look for is almost anything other than published or unpublished genealogies. This could be government documents, church records, newspapers, legal papers, family bibles, personal letters, business records,etc..