Thanks to all for your replies..you all have had the same reaction that I did [and do]. TO Try to ignore the roll of the eyes, the arguments, because, as Mary June so adequately put it... "They think you are CRAZY anyway!! But when someone wants to know something for their children's school projects etc, who do they call?? You, of course." I have found that I have had 2 reactions: 1. I did a book on my husband's parents.. married 70 years at the time, he was 95, she was 89. I wrote about them, their siblings, parentage, grandparentage, and ancestors on both sides of their family. We gave the books as Cmas presents to them as well as to husband's siblings....and was met with the 'ho hum, isn't this nice' with a roll of the eyes. BUT, when the mother passed away, and they were trying to remember about her siblings ["I think she had a sister, didn't she?"], when I said, GUYS, go to the BOOK.. it's all in there!! Only THEN did they realize the gem they had.. So, my status as an inlaw was definitely raised! 2. THEN, I wrote a book with documentation on my mother's maternal line.. coordinated a reunion and met at the church and cemetery where the patriarch was buried.. LOW and behold, I was confronted with those who were livid that one of the patriarch's sons' stones had WILLIAM on it.. "I don't know who ordered this stone, but WILLIAM was NEVER his name!!".. My grandmother had ordered the stone for her father, and before it became popular, SHE was the family historian, in her own way.. WELL, in that 'wonderful' book I wrote, low and behold.. there was the marriage license for that 'William'.. and WHAT did he write down his name was?...... WILLIAM!! What a hoot!! I didn't argue, but oh my, I giggled inside!! So I am appreciative of the feedback.. tells me that I am handling it the right and 'classy' way.. Patience, There's a story behind your mother's admission to someone else being her mother... How intriguing!! Thanks to all! Lanita My family coat of arms ties at the back... is that normal? For information on my families, check out my website: www.lanitasloft.com