In message <004101c4879a$bb6b47e0$58d0fc3e@oemcomputer>, "norman.lee1" <norman.lee1@virgin.net> writes >Yes, they did. Not legally, they didn't/. > However, what age of child were you thinking of? There were >rules for these things. Another thing to consider, is the use of the same >Christian name amongst families. Are you sure that it was an offspring of >the deceased? -- Eve McLaughlin Author of the McLaughlin Guides for family historians Secretary Bucks Genealogical Society