This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Queen, Tellman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.queen/929/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My maternal grandfather Vernon Tellman was adopted. His biological lineage has been a closely kept family secret until recently, when my elderly aunts disclosed that their grandmother had named Vernon Samuel Queen, born 1/30/1882 in Madison County, IA as her son's biological father. Anyone who can help me figure out how to add this to our family tree is respectfully invited to respond to this post and/or email me directly. There is, of course, much more detail to the story and I'd be happy to share dates, names, folklore, etc. as we get this figured out -- your kind assistance is greatly appreciated! Robert Poulk