This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ce_moore1962 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.institutions.poorhouses.general/133.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks Melani for the info.I'm not sure if the adoption was through an agencie or just verbal agreement through friends or family but I will take your advice and see.I did find a web sie that listed a matthews that owened a hardware store in the year of his birth Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>