OK Here is my interpretation. 1st rule never depend on the dates in the IGI. Use them as guidelines not facts. (not everyone knew to put "about" before an estimated date). Assuming that Roger Smith and Alice Bingham gave birth to Esther Smith in 1802 than we can assume Isaac Smith and Esther Andrews are Rogers parents. This is because (1) traditional naming practice is that the oldest daughter by named after her paternal grandmother and (2) there is a reference to Samuel Smith and Diadama Grannis as "relatives". Also Samuel and Diadama were married several years after the birth of Roger thus adding credibility to the previous assumption. At some point Roger may have been living or visiting during a census with Samuel and Diadama and was written on a census as a relative. If you look in the source information you will probably notice that two different people donated the info and that would account for the two separate birth dates. As I said before just my interpretation. With out actually seeing the information I can't be sure. Even then it can be hard to figure it out. FS > -----Original Message----- > From: Wanda [mailto:SunWolf@WolfEmail.com] > Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 1:11 PM > To: GenConnecticut-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GenConnecticut-L] Smiths of Ct. > > > Hi, I have been doing some reseach at the LDS Church in Waterville, Me. > what I have been using so far are the IGI Files for each state. I must > admit that understanding them is a bit baffling. For example: While > looking up Esther Smith born in 1802, I find her parents are Roger Smith > > abt 1770 and Alice Bingham Oct. 1772 Now Alice's lines are clear as a > bell. However, Roger's lines have me confused. there was a refernce to > Samuel Smith and Diadama Grannis( note said they married abt 1773) it > appears as Parents, then a note Relative. I also found a reference to > Roger Smith Relative Bingham with his parents listed as Issac Smith and > > Esther Andrews this Rogers birth date is 1768. Can anyone help me to > clear up how to read those films? > > All take place in the Windham County, CT. > > Thanks > Wanda > > >