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