This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Mortorff Smith Frets Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.dekalb/2725/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My great-grandfather Archibald David Frets was adopted by Daniel and Rebecca Frets by 1880. He was born in 1875 in Waterloo. From the family records, I am led to believe his biological parents were connected to the Mortorff (or Mortoroff) family of DeKalb County. My best guess is that his parents were Catherine Mortorff and George S. Smith. I have no proof to this though except for best guesses. I am looking for anyone that may have a Mortorff connection that could help or anyone that knows of any adoption records for the county. Daniel and Rebecca Frets took Archibald to Missouri by 1880.