Sam, Solomon and Jonathan were twins. Don't you find it interesting that the percentages are different. I just don't know how else we'll ever solve this controversay. The traits are just not conclusive. You and I have sure put a lot of work into this and still nada. So frustrating. Lois In a message dated 9/22/2006 4:19:27 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Place of birth for Solomon H. Bittinger according to census questions asked of his children over the course of their lifetimes from all available census records. Of 28 records found, 19 (67%) indicate he was born in Maryland, 3 (11%) in Ohio, 3 in "United States", 2 in Pennsylvania, 1 in Germany. ........ Place of birth of Jonathan "Jonas" Bittinger according to census questions asked of his children over the course of their lifetimes from all available census records. Of 17 records found, 9 indicate Jonathan "Jonas" Bittinger was born in Ohio. Ohio 9 (53%) ; Maryland 4 (24%); Pennsylvania 2; Germany 1; 1 left blank. It may be worth noting that 4 of the 8 records showing Jonathan born in Ohio were from census data of son, Chanuncy Bittinger.