From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Thu Mar 16 09:24:12 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k2GGOCjb006756; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:24:12 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k2GGOCkB003024 for ; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:24:12 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k2GDrZFI027413 for ; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:53:35 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k2GDrZsK027412 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:53:35 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k2GA2AFI027003 for ; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 05:02:10 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k2GCWaCH015858 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 05:32:36 -0700 X-Envelope-From: treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Thu Mar 16 05:32:36 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k2GCWajb015849 for ; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 05:32:36 -0700 Received: from ms-smtp-02-eri0.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.41]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k2GCWY4e016413 for ; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 05:32:34 -0700 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-24-175-91-92.houston.res.rr.com [24.175.91.92]) by ms-smtp-02-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k2GCWZKV014803; Thu, 16 Mar 2006 06:32:35 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <002a01c648f6$346903d0$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> From: "Trevia W Beverly" To: "Shirley" , References: <005d01c648a2$f854d9d0$90c378cc@kittyteeq39ef1> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] How do I list an "un-adoption"? Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 06:36:09 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Shirley, for genealogy you always want to use the blood line when you know it ... the adoption and all particulars can be listed in the notes .... If you know the birth name then I'd list if as Susie Brown (Smith/Jones) and it would be the Brown line that I'd carry on ..... not Smith or Jones. Otherwise, in years to come for DNA or in case they are trying to find a match for donor, they will have no idea where to look. If it is a case of common-law or out-of-wedlock children, they bear no shame (that's reserved for the adults) and while you don't have to "make a point" of it, the real name, if known, should just be listed. By lack of a marriage date that fact is probably going to be obvious. I suppose there are reasons for adoption (insurance, etc.) but I always think it a shame that too often the blood line is lost. Just my opinion - Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shirley" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 8:40 PM Subject: [ROOTS-L] How do I list an "un-adoption"? > I am a little behind in my reading of the past postings but have a question that runs along the lines of common law children and "out-of-wedlock" children. What is the proper way to enter children adopted by a spouse then they are re-adopted? I have a male in my family who married a woman with two little girls that he adopted. They later divorced and she re-married and her new husband then adopted the girls. > So they were "Sally Smith" and "Susie Smith" from their birth father. Then became "Jones" and a part of my family. Then became "Brown" after the mother married for a third time. > How do I "adopt" then "un-adopt" them in my family tree? Or do I just mention them in Notes on the "father" that they were a part of his life for "X" number of years? > I know of another family with the same circumstances so I'm sure it's not unusual. > Thanks Shirley