I resemble that problem :-) I was born out of wedlock but know my biological father. When born was given the last name of an "ex" husband of mother's (divorced from him 5 years before I was born in a different state), changed before I went into 1st grade to a stepfather's last name but not adopted, and after my mother died, this family disowned me and I legally had my name completely changed and my last name changed to my bio father's surname. How do you handle that! Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Barger" <[log in to unmask]> To: "'Eric Huffstutler'" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:29 PM Subject: RE: [VA-ROOTS] Ditto on better days for genealogy > Anyone considering the future, and prersent problems, trying to trace > all these illigitamate children being born today, and the many other non > traditional family births? > > Herb > > -----Original Message----- > From: Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Huffstutler > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:31 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Ditto on better days for genealogy > > > Tom... I know this thread is a diversion from the normal "VA" genealogy > but in essence IS part of "all" genealogy. When I brought the question > up on this group as well as the VAROOTS (Rootsweb) site I had no idea > the flurry of responses that would come in. Once silent maybe this > discussion has raised some questions, answered others, and pulled in new > researchers? It is all beneficial and enjoying reading everyone's slant > on their own experiences! > > Eric > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Foster" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 7:50 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Ditto on better days for genealogy > > > > Just how long is this discussion going to go on? > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html