[DancesWithCats]

Family lore ... ROFLOL! What a joke that has turned out to be! My mom sent off for her birth certificate for something or another and her mother’s name came back as someone we don’t know WHO the heck she is! LOL LOL We’re still trying to sort it all out. sigh ... family lore ... very UNhelpful ... but it’s all fascinating, isn’t it? I mean, once you start down that path, you get addicted to ferreting it all out.

[twigs]

Actually, I’ve found that family lore is VERY helpful. There is often a lot of unfactual information there, but usually a grain of truth. And it’s an excellent place to begin research.

[Jessarah]

Family lore is a good starting point, but it's sometimes hard to find that grain of truth. That's why documentation is so important. However, that can be hard to come by!

DancesWithCats, is it possible your mom was adopted?