On Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:13:17 -0600, you wrote: My grandfather was a twin. Born August 22,1882 Speeceville Dauphin co.,Pa I can;t tell that it was any help. I have a cousin Doris Long Schdinger who had twin girls in PA in 1948 I even have their birth anouncement.Her mother was a Wilson daughter of my twin grandfather I can't find them it might be worth researching father. Nadine >Has anyone tried tracking down their Wilson family by the fact that there are >twins in the family? Now a days the occurance is about 1 in every 95 births. > Back in the 1800's, the 1700's (even the early 1900's) twins were not so >common. My family has twins but they are about every 3rd/4th generation. My own >dd has twin boys, my mom has twin girl cousins and my mom is 82. Mom either >doesn't know or won't tell about other twins in the family. >Is this something that can be done or do I just need to hop on the fact when >I read about other Wilson twins? >Why are family members so close-mouthed about what goes on in the family if a >person is just looking for info about our gnenalogy? >Dee Couvillon >