I'd like to add to Bev's note. She is exactly right. On Warren Co, VA Birth registry, I find my Great Grandfather reporting two births. The clerk gave the mother's name incorrectly on both of them. The mother, as listed, was a cousin and not the actual mother. They recorded the father's name correctly. It has to be the same child because all other facts about the baby matched. I envision a busy clerk writing a note.. and most likely, he knew the family. He probably just made a slip up on the mother's name. From what I know, I'm certain there was not two marriages. There was simply an error by the clerk. It still happens: When my mother passed away, I "renamed" one of my uncles on the Obituary. Shirley S .............................. > I think this is a good time to point out that birth, death, marriage and > census records are only as good as the knowledge of the person who gave > the > information. Some of you may not realize that the government did not > verify what > was told them - just took whatever was given to them - and they still do. > > Bev ......................snipped..........................

as far as modern day errors go - the best one I know of is a guy who I work with, is part of a twin, yet according to his sister's birth certificate she was born at least a year after him, lol. Julie Merry Christmas Julie Irvine, CA --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.