> I have several situations where a person listed as a mother in law > is living with her son. > i.e. > Jim Jones B 1803; > Mary Jones B:1780 mother-in-law. > > Since her maiden name probably is not Jones, What name do you > enter as the name of her husband? > > Keith Nuttle She's Mary (Unknown) and he's (Mr) Jones. I use Mr. or Miss to differentiate an unknown male from an unknown female. Now, whether she is actually Jim's wife's mother rather than Jim's dad's 2nd wife -- beyond the scope of your question. (g) Cheryl singhals <singhals@erols.com>