how to explain this? My mother was born in Columbus, but given away during the depression, adoption was filed for but denied because the parents wouldn't sign the papers. so my mother lived in the children's home...in Summit county. she never met her biological family which brought me to my genealogical search almost 2 years ago...in search of my roots. while in the children's home she was snooping and found out that her real last name was Landis, once she was of legal age she went and got her birth certificate which stated her mother was Ruth A/E Pritchard Landis her father was David W. Landis. I have found my grandmother, unfortunately to late, she died in 1972...I haven't found out anything about her other than that...and she was divorced (it was listed on her death certificate) my grandfather according to my mother's birth certificate was SUPPOSE to be born in Stilwell Kansas,,,,but according to the social security application he stated he was born in Belton Missouri...I now Know who his parents were but have no idea where he died as he died before he was old enough to collect social security. Can anyone suggest where to look? I have tried Kansas...they have nothing and Ohio where my mother was born but nothing. Also is there a way to find out when him and Ruth were married and divorced? As far as I know Ruth never remarried or had other children as she still carried his last name at the time of her death. David's application was 5 years after the birth of my mother and that was in Stanly Kansas. Any advice, suggestions, etc...would be GREATLY appreciated... Stacie +~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+ Sweet Potato's Genealogy Page! http://www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/8441 ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ nd/meadows/8441 ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~