This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wood Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WUB.2ACI/1270 Message Board Post: In trying to find John Wood's father and ancestral family, I am looking at Joseph Wood who I have a reference to that he was a Quaker (or his father, Joseph Sr. was). This was in Queens Co. back in the mid 1700's. I know that John Wood and his wife/children were Methodist (early 1800's). Was is common or un-common for people to leave their religion they were brought up in (in this case, perhaps Quaker) and take on another one? I am more apt to look at possible generation connections that had the same denomination, but this one between Joseph and John looks pretty good. I'd like anyone's opinion on their experience with ancestors changing religion/denomination. Thanks, Janet