We all have them Michael, you are not alone My great grandfather "helped" my great grandmother produce my grandfather in 1874 He then does a very good impersonation of Dr Who in his Tardis and disappears completely off the face of the earth Never seen again, no marriage, death, burial nothing His father dies and leaves a will, nothing mentioned on his son, his brother continues on for a long career as a doctor and there is some evidence of correspondence between he and my grandfather In a letter to my father, my grandfather says "I told you of the manner of my fathers death" But does not say what how where So we all have them and one day we may crack the case Don't give up just yet :-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 22/09/2012 17:01, Michael wrote: > Hi Nivard > > Yes, I know what you are saying. It was all very convenient in them > days, wasn't it. > > They do say we all have a skeleton in the family somewhere. Mine's been > jangling away for near on 20 years and I can't lay it to rest. > > One day maybe. > > Michael