I am very confused, and hope someone on this list with more genealogical experience than I have can untangle me. Much information on the internet claims that Margaret BERNARD, b. abt. 1625, was a child of Francis BERNARD (b. 1558, d. Nov. 21, 1630) and his wife, Mary WOOLHOUSE (b. abt. 1560), of Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England. A look at her DOB raises serious doubts as to the accuracy of this connection, especially when Francis and Mary's well-known son, William BERNARD (m. Lucy HIGGINSON), has a birth date of 1603. This couple seems much too old to have been Margaret's parents, and in fact some published lists of their children that I have seen do not include a Margaret. Does anyone have knowledge of where to find proof that she is a child of this family, or, alternatively, other information about her possible parentage? [NB: Margaret married Daniel GAINES (1614-1682) abt. 1649; some say in VA, others say in England. One of Margaret and Daniel's children married a ROWZEE--but there are also many suggestions that Margaret herself was a widow ROWZEE before she married Daniel. If she was, that would be a further indication that Margaret is not connected to the Northamptonshire BERNARDS, as the ROWZEEs, along with the CATLETTS, were, I believe, from Kent.] The whole issue seems very confused, and any assistance or pointers will be much appreciated. Polly Zashin To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html