Hi frandbak ,      I'd be very skeptical about a family story during the Victorian period (with all apologies to the Queen) that involve the birth of a child.  It could easily be a story intended to disugise the history of a child born out of wedlock.  There were no international adoption agencies in those days, how would a child get from Leicestershire to Alabama.  I would check the U.S. Federal Census to see where it says the child was born as well as 1880 where it asks where the child's father and mother were born.  I would also check the cenusus for the period when he was old enough to supply his own information, does it change.  Also, any record that might ask where he was born or the names of his parents, like military or death records.       I live in the U.S. so there are probably people in Leicestershire who can give you better advice but I'd check the 1851 census in Leicestershire for Askews and also city directories for that period if they exist.  Still, I wouldn't invest a lot of time looking in Leicestershire, you could spend years looking and if the story isn't true, you'll be wasting your time.  I'd true to prove or disprove the story first, family stories are notorious for redirecting people away from family scandles.                                                                                                                 Jim ----- Original Message ---- From: frandbak <frandbak@bellsouth.net> To: leicestershire-plus@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 8:29:23 PM Subject: [LEI] 3year old born in England Charles Askew. To All:    this little one had a Mother whowas in a workhouse, no money here, no private organizations. He was born about 1851,  was in Al, USA, by the age of 3. Family says that he was adopted in Troy AL by a Dr. Miller. Sure wish I could find more on his family, I do thank the 3 or 4  of you who have responded this day and so quickly at that.  It is much appreciated....I need some guidance.  I thank you for any bits of help.  frandbak@bellsouth, net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message