If you have those stories that have been passed down through the years; do you take them as they are or do you validate the facts? I spent time yesterday looking for the answer to a friend's dilemma. Family said that a ggg grandmother was one surname and some online information gave another surname. She insisted she was right because that was what the family said. Actually they were both right and it all boiled down to how exact she wanted to be. The person in question was raised by her maternal grandparents and the only place this was found was on the 1860 census. A legal adoption was unlikely in that time period but every step needs to be documented as thoroughly as possible. In my own family I have made some members unhappy because I proved we are not direct descendants of a certain Civil War General. Hey, the man never had any biological children. Much less a son. Have fun with family lore and tell us about some that you have either validated or debunked. Marilyn -- "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our surroundings, and it starts your day differently." Johnny Cash