Yes, Tom, it is wise not to reveal the history of such family members. I have one that horrified me too, when I examined his records in our state archives. The fact that his "deed" is officially recorded means that some other researcher of this family line could quite possibly unearth the same document at anytime in the future. Needless to say I have not recorded anything about this public record in my records, other than the fact he died in jail. None of my immediate family are aware of the full record in the archives. Perhaps one of these days the question will arise as to "why" he died in jail when someone peruses my records. Until then, his secret is my secret. Lance On Nov 25, 2007 4:28 PM, Tom Sevy <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Deviant in my family like you wouldn't believe. I found out about > this strictly by accident. I prefer that others not know about it. I have > written an account without names or dates and have changed the noun that > describes the action so I can recall the details if I wish to. But, and I > hope I am right, I really don't think that anyone would be able to identify > the person or the issue. If it dies with me, so be it. Knowing about it will > not help anyone. > > If other family members ask if I know anything about this person, I will say > that I know they were troubled and created a lot of heartache for their > parents. That is quite enough. > > Tom in SLC