Fellow Researchers, Most of you know that Byron Bray is an active subscriber to this LC list and have read his postings from time to time. If you, or a friend/relative are not yet 100% comfortable finding your way around to the various gen info available to all of us on the internet, then be sure to read his article printed in the issue of Set./Oct. 2001 NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Newsletter; this is the first in a series of his articles entitled FAMILY HISTORY ONLINE #1. It is helpful to even the experienced researchers. You are going to love it! If you are not a member of NGS, then check to see if your local library subscribes to the NGS Newsletter. Secondly, I do hope most of you got a copy of the article that Byron sent (not thru this list)...."How to Deal With HiJackers." It is an empowering bit of information for anyone who travels by air from time to time. Thanks, Byron. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://raogk.rootsweb.com Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

Hello All, Am wondering if adoptions were widely used in 1890's. My grandmother(born out of wedlock)said she was "adopted" by the man who married her mother. We know definitely this gentleman is not her biological father. The mother & this gentleman also went on to have 2 sons within their marriage. They were far from a well-to-do family financially.... average family working hard to make a decent living. Have no idea of the year as am still working on finding any record of when my ggrandmother married this gentleman. According to census records my grandmother was born in 1889 and that's all I have. The adoption (if it truly took place) would have been likely between 1891 and 1900. No luck finding my grandmother's birth record but am going on information from 1900 & 1910 census where the family was in either Lorain County or Cuyahoga County respectively. *If* adoptions were fairly widely used, how would I go about getting the adoption papers opened & a copy....as in who to write and what to request. Not a matter of life & death but if I could find the biological father then it *could* be a link to a genetic medical condition. Figure that would give it medical necessity status. Any information anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated. Massive TIA Sheila __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Byron, I sure would like to see the article that you sent about "How to Deal With HiJackers" Thanks. Jane Hoholski