Hi all you genealogist: Hope you haven't seen this before. Even if you have, it is so cute I am forwarding it on to you. In my husband's family (note I am clarifying it is my husband's family) he had a relative that: Died while making and unauthorized withdrawal from a bank. Pat HOW TO BE CREATIVE WITH TROUBLESOME KIN > > > > > >Let's say that your great-great uncle Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in > >character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana >in1889. > > > >A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, > >showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the > >words: Remus Starr: > >Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1895. Escaped 1897, > >robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, >convicted > >and hanged,1889. > > > >Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply > >crop the picture, scan in an enlarged image and edit it with image >processing > >software so that all that is seen is a head shot. > > > >Next, we rewrite the text: > > > >Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business >empire > >grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate > >dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1885, he devoted several > >years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking >leave > >to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in >a > >vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In >1889, > >Uncle Remus passed away during an important civic function held > >in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com