There is a prime example in my family. I have NO idea who my grandfather's birth mother was. I have hunted and hunted and still can't find her. Apparently she died when my grandfather was born and his brother was 4. Their father brought them to TX and in 1902 he married his first cousin. She was only 9 years older then my grandfather and 5 years older then my brother but for their entire life she was their mother. On their SS apps, death certificates, obits, everything shows her to be their mother and they her sons. As far as I am concerned, I know that my grandfather would want me to keep it this way. However, I clearly state in my notes the story above and show her to be the second wife of their father with the first wife unknown. Someday, I hope to find out who their mother was. But it is also nice to know the family history of their "Mama Agnes". Julie In a message dated 7/31/2006 5:50:48 P.M. Central Standard Time, paceshire@juno.com writes: M y thoughts are that all information in a family history should be documented and any condition other than what is considered normal should be noted.If your history is to be a blood line history it is proper to list any and all members of that blood line. If family members are not of that blood line a simple notation of that difference insures that future family researchers are advised of that saturation. Years ago the life span was much shorter, Medical conditions much poorer and the oldest sister may have died in giving birth and her parents or a younger family member took her children in as their own, in which case the child carried his fathers DNA but was raised as a full fleged family member. So blood line is a way, but LOVE Line is another way. All of the children who were put on the orphans trains during the depression were loved family members but carried a different blood line, Happy Search. . Jack Pace /Wms.burg Va. ==== PACE Mailing List ==== Check out the Pace GenConnect Boards where you can post or peruse Pace Bibles, Obits, Bios, Deeds, Wills, Queries, etc. Bookmark this URL: http://boards.ancestry.com