Listed below is where to get the Pyle book. But I don't think that there are any copies left. I think that my sister said that she got the last one. But you can try. I got mine about a month ago. It is a great book to have. Mrs. Jane Pyle 12999 N. Pennsylvania D-101 Carmel, IN 46032-5419 You can call the daughter, Sarah Bratton at 317.846.1844. I am fairly certain the price is $125.00 now. I have been told that it is also on microfilm at some LDS libraries and the book is in some public libraries too. Several of us on the list have the book and will do lookups etc. Betsy
Here is an off the wall question that genealogists who are more experienced than I might be able to help me with (I hope). Basically, I want to know how to list people who are know by another name other than their legal names. My two cases in point: My father, JAMES ASHMAN XXXX, always told me his middle name was his mothers maiden as was the custom in his era. This year I found his birth certificate only to find out he was named JAMES HENRY XXX. I'm sure he didn't realize this since his naturalization papers, marriage license, and death certificate all have JAMES ASHMAN XXXX. For all intent and purposes, he IS James ASHMAN xxxx. But....do I list him as James HENRY since that is his legal name??? Case #2 is my mother. Her birth certificate says GWENDOLYN MARIE XXXX. She went my MARIE all her life because her mother 'liked Marie better than Gwendolyn'. A note of interest is that 5 of the 10 children went by their middle names! My mother also didn't realize what her legal name was so she married and had many legal documents with the name MARIE GWENDOLYN XXXX on them. She also named me Gwendolyn Marie, thinking it was the reverse of her name so to make a long story short(er) she had her name changed legally. Again, what name should I use for genealogical purposes?? Birth certificate name or legally changed name? What's ironic is that on the marriage license of my mother and father, neither one have their "legal" name on it.... are they legally married? ;-) Looking forward to your responses! Gwen