Thanks so much for the information. I figured that if there was a relation it would actually be through John Donelson. I know Jackson adopted one of the Donelson grandchildren. But as far as I can see there's no link there. Then there's the matter of why my family was so mysterious about it. Recently I contacted a couple of my father's cousins (ages 88 and 93) and they both clearly remembered the story but they never knew what the connection was either. I can only think there might have been a hidden woman and baby in the background and they all tried to keep it a secret due to Jackson's political career. Diane Clover-Evans "Roll with the stars and run with Orion...."