> 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, =A0 What name do you > enter as the name of her husband? > > Keith Nuttle <keith_nut...@sbcglobal.net> I'm sure someone with more knowledge will respond also, but I believe in the timeframe you're mentioning the term "in-law" could also mean a step relationship. So in this case, Mary Jones could be the stepmother of Jim Jones rather than his wife's mother. Jennifer Widmerpole <clark1528@aol.com>