tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post2903913428128757857..comments2024-03-10T17:58:10.080-07:00Comments on The Turning of Generations: It Takes A Thief - To Solve a Birth Record Mystery - Part 4Michelle Goodrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-54181008597789577122011-02-17T19:06:30.905-07:002011-02-17T19:06:30.905-07:00Great series! I love the feeling of being "a...Great series! I love the feeling of being "a detective" to solve our genealogy puzzles! Makes me want to get out a magnifying glass and funny hat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-64446648691181872632011-02-11T02:10:05.027-07:002011-02-11T02:10:05.027-07:00Just a wild guess from an old lady, but it seems l...Just a wild guess from an old lady, but it seems likely that a 1st or 2nd census would be a better and more TRUTHFUL proof than something that could be "manufactured" as an adult.<br />As a dependent child, your parents would be attesting to your age, your very existence. What would be the incentive to falsify a record back then? There was no ADC, no freebies.. nothing to gain. <br /> Once you were old enough to "speak" for yourself and had your own household, you could 'possibly' fudge a little on your DOB, maybe the spelling of your name..etc Something to hide might be a motivation. My grandmother's brother killed a man in a bar fight, escaped from jail.. went to IL from SC, took his mother's maiden name, married and raised a family... lied on every census.<br />However, he is listed on a census when he was 9. His 2 daughters are now in their 80's and didn't find out about their dad until they were adults. I would definitely take an early census record as a "good" proof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8083165316546520942.post-39799290476567775922011-02-10T22:49:21.751-07:002011-02-10T22:49:21.751-07:00Enjoyed this series Michelle! Well done! It sounds...Enjoyed this series Michelle! Well done! It sounds like you have at least some other things that can keep you satisfied with the birth. Very interesting, thank you for posting!Oh and good luck with the baptism record!my Heritage Happenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245411628267355846noreply@blogger.com