This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sweetmrsm Surnames: Lee Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lee/11864.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When I began in genealogy almost thiry years ago I joined a genealogy society and enjoyed many benefits. Multiple speakers told us an important thing to remember about family stories is: one don't ignore them and two don't believe everything you hear. Prove them out with sources such as land titles, marriage records, death certificates, federal census, etc. and even these can be incorrect. Another thing they told us is; if all of the people who supposedly came over on The Mayflower were actually on board...it would have sunk in the harbor. Everyone wants a famous person as an ancestor, beginning with Washington and coming right on down to Robert E. Lee, especially in the south. You will find folks from the north want U.S. Grant of course! So hang tough and have proofs of your lineage not just what you are told. Happy Hunting, Betty Rhodes Gerth-Martin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.