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    1. Re: [MARSHALL] Mary "Polly" Marshall
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sueatrice Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4799.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you for the information, I will try the Burt name and see what happens. Hope this will open a new door for me. 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.

    12/10/2007 05:59:04
    1. [MARSHALL] John Marshall N.C./GA.
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marsh329 Surnames: Marshall, Barrett, Burt and associated families Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4822/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any one that knows his parents. He was born 15 March 1785 Halifax, Edgecombe, N.C. married (1)Rebecca Burt (2) Elizabeth Wright. Both marriages were in Putnam County, Ga. Moved to Pike County Ga. were he died 27 April 1839 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.

    12/09/2007 09:30:35
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] Mary "Polly" Marshall
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marsh329 Surnames: Marshall, Barrett, Burt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4799.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: for William Burton try also looking under the surname of Burt. I have a name change from Burton to Burt in my line back in the 1700s in Gloucester Co. , Va. 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.

    12/09/2007 09:21:28
    1. [MARSHALL] thomas william marshall/marshael
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: grannie42 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4821/mb.ashx Message Board Post: am trying to trace any relatives of John Hutchinson born 1841 in stanhope, weardale in 1891 census he is grandfather to thomas william marshall. johns wife was isabella and they had son joseph hutchinson. thomas was my grandfather but we have no knowledge of his parents. 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.

    12/09/2007 02:20:28
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] George Marshall
    2. Patricia Moosman
    3. I think you have happened upon my family here George MARSHALL married Maria BROWNETT they came to New Zealand and are my gggrandparents. They were from Gloucestershire. Have not had ant DNA done Patricia New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: marshall-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:marshall-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ealt117@aol.com Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 7:01 AM To: marshall@rootsweb.com Subject: [MARSHALL] George Marshall The origin of my Marshall line is one of my largest brick walls! I have gotten back to George Marshall born in England in 1800. He was married to Mary/Marie. He had 3 sons: George (b:1822), Thomas (b:1824), and Edward (b:1827). Family lore says they came from Liverpool, but that may not be correct. Anyway, I was looking at the IGI and found a George Thomas Marshall born in 1800 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. George was married to Maria, and his father was Thomas Edward Marshall. Does anyone on this list belong to this group? If so, have you participated in the Marshall DNA study? Thanks, Susan ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aol cmp00050000000003 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    12/08/2007 08:47:27
    1. [MARSHALL] George Marshall
    2. The origin of my Marshall line is one of my largest brick walls! I have gotten back to George Marshall born in England in 1800. He was married to Mary/Marie. He had 3 sons: George (b:1822), Thomas (b:1824), and Edward (b:1827). Family lore says they came from Liverpool, but that may not be correct. Anyway, I was looking at the IGI and found a George Thomas Marshall born in 1800 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. George was married to Maria, and his father was Thomas Edward Marshall. Does anyone on this list belong to this group? If so, have you participated in the Marshall DNA study? Thanks, Susan ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003

    12/07/2007 06:01:18
    1. [MARSHALL] John Foster Marshall
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChasCornell Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/409.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The name is indexed as Jehu, but is John F Marshall according to my records. He married Eliza A DeBruhl born 1827 in SCdaughter of Jesse DeBruhl (1796-1860). John died at the 2nd Battle of Manassas in 1862. 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.

    12/03/2007 04:09:34
    1. [MARSHALL] Descendants of E. C. Marshall II
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mwrichey Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4820/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for other descendants of Edward Carrington Marshall II, who may have information I need regarding my Gg-grandmother Virginia Carey Marshall. 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.

    12/03/2007 11:02:26
    1. [MARSHALL] Frank Joseph Marshall
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Andra_Marshall_Moore Surnames: Marshall, Sassae, Goetz Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4819/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandfather was Frank Joseph Marshall and the eldest of three children. His younger brother was Raymond Marshall (unknown middle initial) and his sisters name was Carrie. I know he was born in the late 1800's and was only married once to Vera Naomi Sassae, the eldest of 8 children. Grandpa's mother's name was Anne and grandmas' (Vera)mothers name was Sarah Goetz. Any information you may have would be deeply appreciated. Frank and Vera had three children. Richard Gordon, Jean (unknown middle name) and Donald George. Both male children are deceased. 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.

    12/02/2007 08:41:12
    1. [MARSHALL] Patricia Marshall Myers
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jwelsch Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4818/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Source Muscatine Iowa Journal, Sept. 6, 1975 Mrs. Patricia K. (Marshall) Myers, 26, 1108 W. 8th St. died Friday at Muscatine General hospital, following a sudden illness. Services will be Tuesday at the Fairbanks-Lamb chapel, with Rev. Edward Meyer officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. She was born Nov. 17, 1948, at Fort Madison, the daughter of Roscoe and Glorietta Amann Marshall. She was married June 21, 1969 at Muscatine to William Myers.--- She is survived by her husband, William, and one son, Joseph, at home; two brothers, Ronald, Albuquerque, N.M. and Randall, Muscatine; and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Schoenthal, Bonita Springs, Fla. Note: No relation. I worked with her mother at Grandmas Kitchen in Muscatine. 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.

    12/02/2007 05:14:32
    1. [MARSHALL] Glorietta Marshall
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jwelsch Surnames: Essex, Brewer, Welsch, Coder, Eis, McCoy, Van Horn Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4817/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Source Muscatine Iowa Journal, Sat. Oct. 27, 2007 Glorietta E. Marshall, 80, of Muscatine, died Thursday, October 25, 2007 at Carrington Place in Muscatine. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Rev. Ed Meyer will officiate. Glorietta E. Amann was born on May 3, 1927, in Niota, Illinois, the daughter of Barney and Minnie (Covert) Amann. On December 24, 1944. She was married to Roscoe W. Marshall in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Glorietta was self-employed for over 50 years, selling Stanley Home Products. She is survived 2 sons, Randall (Milo) Marshall of Muscatine and Ronald W. Marshall and wife, Anna of Albuquerque, New Mexico; 2 grandchildren, Joseph Myers and wife, Christy of Muscatine and Ashley Dreyer and husband, Ryan of Muscatine; 5 great grandchildren, Sarah Myers, Rachel Myers, Hannah Myers, Madisyn Dreyer and Jaylyn Dreyer; and special friend, Joyce Marshall.--- She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather, Don Schoental; her husband, Roscoe; sister, Vernatta Amann; daughter, Patricia Marshall Myers; and special friend, Lorenz (Slim) Miller. 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.

    12/02/2007 05:12:14
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] MARSHALL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 152
    2. Nancy Russell
    3. Hi Marilyn - I've just been busy being busy. Nothing in particular, raking lots of leaves, chasing the dogs and running around. That is not our Robert but I have been in contact with a descendant of Robert.. Robert that married Margaret Marshall - they moved to Green County Ohio along with John Jr and Eleanor Williams. By talking with him it is apparent that Robert was married once before his marriage to Margaret. Probably in Maryland/Virginia area. His oldest son, named John, was born before Robert moved to Ky. That explains why Robert, who was the oldest male child of John and Deborah doesn't appear on the Ky tithe lists as early as Mark. Mark must have come to Ky to get the lay of the land for the rest of the family. Some of Roberts children took the Oregon Trail and then went into California, about the time of the gold rush. I have a small tree up - not planning much fuss for Christmas - no grand kids to coo over. Will probably get together with others in the family. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: marshall-request@rootsweb.com To: marshall@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:00 AM Subject: MARSHALL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 152 Today's Topics: 1. Marshalls of Illinois (Pat Jones) 2. Re: James Marshel & Western Pennsylvania (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:44:35 -0600 From: "Pat Jones" <kin-hunter25@cox.net> Subject: [MARSHALL] Marshalls of Illinois To: "MARSHALL" <MARSHALL@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001601c830fb$a5c6c190$640fa8c0@Desktop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I am looking for kin of, or anyone with genealogical interest in the Robert MARSHALL Sr family or descendants of Christian County, Illinois, dates of 1850s to present for purposes of genealogical research. Pat ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:17:19 -0000 From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [MARSHALL] James Marshel & Western Pennsylvania To: <MARSHALL-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <1196216241.99893@rootsweb.com> Content-Type: text/plain; This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: yvard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4768.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Samuel Taylor Marshall's biography says that he is "the son of Gilbert and Mary [Hueston] Marshall, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia respectfully. His grandfather, James Marshall, was a native of Washington County, Pa., and a man of great energy and force of character, and who became prominently identified with the agricultural and industrial interests of that section. He was a farmer by occupation." (Lee County, Iowa). Samuel T. was born about 1816. I am searching for the parents of Gilbert Marshall b abt 1767. So James would probably be born circa 1737ish. I would appreciate anything that might tie into this family. 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. ------------------------------ To contact the MARSHALL list administrator, send an email to MARSHALL-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the MARSHALL mailing list, send an email to MARSHALL@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of MARSHALL Digest, Vol 2, Issue 152 ****************************************

    12/02/2007 05:59:00
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] James Marshel & Western Pennsylvania
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: yvard Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4768.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Samuel Taylor Marshall's biography says that he is "the son of Gilbert and Mary [Hueston] Marshall, natives of Pennsylvania and Virginia respectfully. His grandfather, James Marshall, was a native of Washington County, Pa., and a man of great energy and force of character, and who became prominently identified with the agricultural and industrial interests of that section. He was a farmer by occupation." (Lee County, Iowa). Samuel T. was born about 1816. I am searching for the parents of Gilbert Marshall b abt 1767. So James would probably be born circa 1737ish. I would appreciate anything that might tie into this family. 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.

    11/27/2007 07:17:19
    1. [MARSHALL] Marshalls of Illinois
    2. Pat Jones
    3. I am looking for kin of, or anyone with genealogical interest in the Robert MARSHALL Sr family or descendants of Christian County, Illinois, dates of 1850s to present for purposes of genealogical research. Pat

    11/27/2007 12:44:35
    1. [MARSHALL] Edward Marshall
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: khlinicky1 Surnames: Marshall, Schiller Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4816/mb.ashx Message Board Post: looking for information on Edward Marshall. He was born appoximately in 1848 in the Philadelphia area or Camden area. He was married to Louise Schiller. He had 3 children on the 1880 census.(Christianna, Louisa, and Edward) I'm looking for information on parents and death. 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.

    11/26/2007 03:42:35
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] In name only?
    2. Frank & Trish
    3. What about a child that was adopted out by yourself and then you married the father later on and have more children who are blood relatives.? The adopted child has a different surname so how do you put him into the family tree. If you put adopted it looks as though he was adopted into the family and is not in the blood line. -------Original Message------- From: jonrhy@yahoo.com; marshall@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, 24 November 2007 5:28:07 p.m. To: marshall-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [MARSHALL] In name only? Is an adopted child to be included in a family genealogy? He has not a drop of the family's blood line, yet he does have the family's name. How do you handle that? Regards, John www.our-domain.net/home.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 2682 (20071123) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com .

    11/25/2007 01:53:33
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] In name only? - Practical adoption experience
    2. Peter Marshall
    3. There are a few points that responders may have missed which, because I have studied adoption, I am perhaps a little more tuned in to. Firstly, [in the UK, which was very slow on the world stage to formalise things] there was no such thing as a legally recognised adoption until well into the 1900s. In fact it was the 'Adoption of Children' Act of 1926 that first legalised a full transfer of parental rights and duties. However, even then, the child retained the right of inheritance from natural parents, but had no right to receive any inheritance from the adoptive family. However, a will has always been able to change that. A famous 1800s example is that of [the writer] Jane Austen's brother who was taken on as if a son by the childless local manor-estate owner. Secondly, remember to consider the era when extended families were more important for everyday living than they often are now. In my extended tree are several youngsters who the [census] records show as children of the head of house when, in fact, research has shown them to be grand-children. Start off with the oldest daughter as 'the usual suspect' and work through the family. The broadest childbearing range I have ever come across is 23 years. Any more than 20 years after firstborn, I consider as maybe an 'adoptee' until proved otherwise. Similarly, I have found nieces and a nephew listed as 'Adopted Child'. So, do not automatically exclude the possibility that an adopted child is a blood relative. In the US, certainly until at least 1950, there were some states which forbade the adoption of relatives. [This seems odd. Can anyone please tell me why this was so?] Unlike the UK, an adopted US child inherited by right. Thirdly, think in terms of genealogy being about getting to know more about your ancestors and the family settings they lived within. Especially historically, an adopted child is fairly likely to be a relative of some description. The advent of antibiotics and medical surgery prolonging the lives of parents as well as the issues of contraception and also changing social attitudes has drastically reduced the number of 'relative adoptions'. However, remember that, whatever your personal viewpoint on adoption, it says something about the adopters that the child was adopted by choice. Best wishes Peter Marshall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Earnshaw" <joanearnshaw1212@msn.com> To: <jonrhy@yahoo.com>; <marshall@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [MARSHALL] In name only? >I include adoptees with a notation that they are adopted. Legally, they do >become part of the family, so they should be included, but since they are >not "blood" relatives, the notation takes care of that. ALSO, and this is >a very large and important fact, they do not feel rejected and you don't >end up causing and being in the middle of a whirlwind/feud. > > Joan Earnshaw > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Rhymes<mailto:jonrhy@yahoo.com> > To: marshall-l@rootsweb.com<mailto:marshall-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 9:27 PM > Subject: [MARSHALL] In name only? > > > Is an adopted child to be included in a family > genealogy? > > He has not a drop of the family's blood line, yet he > does have the family's name. > > How do you handle that? > > Regards, > John > > www.our-domain.net/home.html<http://www.our-domain.net/home.html> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

    11/24/2007 09:26:56
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] In name only?
    2. Donny Fernandez
    3. I list him as a family member, but with the qualification that he's adopted. Most software applications have a feature that allows this. In my handwritten notes, I just add it after his name in brackets. Donny [Dianne] Fernandez D141 Vocatus atque non Vocatus Deus aderit -----Original Message----- From: marshall-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:marshall-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Rhymes Sent: Saturday, 24 November 2007 2:27 PM To: marshall-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [MARSHALL] In name only? Is an adopted child to be included in a family genealogy? He has not a drop of the family's blood line, yet he does have the family's name. How do you handle that? Regards, John www.our-domain.net/home.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.4/1147 - Release Date: 23/11/2007 9:19 AM Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.4/1147 - Release Date: 23/11/2007 9:19 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.4/1147 - Release Date: 23/11/2007 9:19 AM

    11/24/2007 08:10:06
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] In name only?
    2. Ingrid Barnes
    3. I was going to just del this massage. I have had all kind of e-mail about adoption this morning. Don't know how I got into this mess, but someone was kind enough to drag me into it. I have an adopted brother and sister. I also adopted a child. They are family!! The family history is part of their history. Your blood run in the child that was given up for adoption. They are part of the family. Your are still part of that child's history. I think the only people that understand adoption are the American Indians. You adopt someone into the family. They are family. No more questions. Simply make a note by the name. Besides the Marshall family is big enough to handle a few more.When the child was adopted they became part of the blood line. Check out Chief Justice Marshall and Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall. Where did that happen. Gandalf Frank & Trish <fmallia@paradise.net.nz> wrote: What about a child that was adopted out by yourself and then you married the father later on and have more children who are blood relatives.? The adopted child has a different surname so how do you put him into the family tree. If you put adopted it looks as though he was adopted into the family and is not in the blood line. -------Original Message------- From: jonrhy@yahoo.com; marshall@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, 24 November 2007 5:28:07 p.m. To: marshall-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [MARSHALL] In name only? Is an adopted child to be included in a family genealogy? He has not a drop of the family's blood line, yet he does have the family's name. How do you handle that? Regards, John www.our-domain.net/home.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 2682 (20071123) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com . ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now.

    11/24/2007 05:17:55
    1. Re: [MARSHALL] In name only? - Practical adoption experience
    2. Joan Earnshaw
    3. Thank you, Peter. I had no idea that there was such a difference in adoption laws between countries. I did know that formal adoptions did not usually exist before a certain point in time. It seems that all societies have to reach a certain point before they "legalize" situations and put things in writing, but long before that, there was always someone to take in children to care for as one of their own--and that's what counts. However, your info will be helpful and I will keep it in mind as I track my Marshalls, Gregorys and Salisburys back out of my side of the pond towards your side of the pond (and related areas) Joan Earnshaw ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Marshall<mailto:tis_peter@blueyonder.co.uk> To: MARSHALL-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:MARSHALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:26 AM Subject: Re: [MARSHALL] In name only? - Practical adoption experience There are a few points that responders may have missed which, because I have studied adoption, I am perhaps a little more tuned in to. Firstly, [in the UK, which was very slow on the world stage to formalise things] there was no such thing as a legally recognised adoption until well into the 1900s. In fact it was the 'Adoption of Children' Act of 1926 that first legalised a full transfer of parental rights and duties. However, even then, the child retained the right of inheritance from natural parents, but had no right to receive any inheritance from the adoptive family. However, a will has always been able to change that. A famous 1800s example is that of [the writer] Jane Austen's brother who was taken on as if a son by the childless local manor-estate owner. Secondly, remember to consider the era when extended families were more important for everyday living than they often are now. In my extended tree are several youngsters who the [census] records show as children of the head of house when, in fact, research has shown them to be grand-children. Start off with the oldest daughter as 'the usual suspect' and work through the family. The broadest childbearing range I have ever come across is 23 years. Any more than 20 years after firstborn, I consider as maybe an 'adoptee' until proved otherwise. Similarly, I have found nieces and a nephew listed as 'Adopted Child'. So, do not automatically exclude the possibility that an adopted child is a blood relative. In the US, certainly until at least 1950, there were some states which forbade the adoption of relatives. [This seems odd. Can anyone please tell me why this was so?] Unlike the UK, an adopted US child inherited by right. Thirdly, think in terms of genealogy being about getting to know more about your ancestors and the family settings they lived within. Especially historically, an adopted child is fairly likely to be a relative of some description. The advent of antibiotics and medical surgery prolonging the lives of parents as well as the issues of contraception and also changing social attitudes has drastically reduced the number of 'relative adoptions'. However, remember that, whatever your personal viewpoint on adoption, it says something about the adopters that the child was adopted by choice. Best wishes Peter Marshall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Earnshaw" <joanearnshaw1212@msn.com<mailto:joanearnshaw1212@msn.com>> To: <jonrhy@yahoo.com<mailto:jonrhy@yahoo.com>>; <marshall@rootsweb.com<mailto:marshall@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 2:14 PM Subject: Re: [MARSHALL] In name only? >I include adoptees with a notation that they are adopted. Legally, they do >become part of the family, so they should be included, but since they are >not "blood" relatives, the notation takes care of that. ALSO, and this is >a very large and important fact, they do not feel rejected and you don't >end up causing and being in the middle of a whirlwind/feud. > > Joan Earnshaw > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Rhymes<mailto:jonrhy@yahoo.com<mailto:jonrhy@yahoo.com>> > To: marshall-l@rootsweb.com<mailto:marshall-l@rootsweb.com<mailto:marshall-l@rootsweb.com%3Cmailto:marshall-l@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 9:27 PM > Subject: [MARSHALL] In name only? > > > Is an adopted child to be included in a family > genealogy? > > He has not a drop of the family's blood line, yet he > does have the family's name. > > How do you handle that? > > Regards, > John > > www.our-domain.net/home.html<http://www.our-domain.net/home.html<http://www.our-domain.net/home.html%3Chttp://www.our-domain.net/home.html>> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com%3Cmailto:MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com>> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:MARSHALL-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

    11/24/2007 02:48:36