On 2012/02/05 17:44, Debbie wrote: > My question is....If you have a common name, there is no way to know which > family is truly yours without sending for the certificate? Correct? True! You need to match the possibilities, working backwards from known information gleaned from the censuses. As always, start with what is known and then work backwards. In doing do, you may come across uncommon Christian names which can help decide whether you're working with the right family or not. -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg