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From: Diana Newton Wood <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Official ADOPTIONS .. How are they Treated .. on Official Family Trees ?
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 08:10:45 -0500
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Betty,

I think that adopted children are not treated as blood descendants for
the lineage societies.

Diana
BBFFRRPP wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm mentioned my grandmother's adoption in Melrose, MA, in 1892 many times.
> But, this month, a question has popped into my head. When a person is
> applying for membership in the DAR or "Mayflower" organizations, for
> example, if you are a descendant of an Adopted Child of an important
> ancestors, how is that treated .. by the people who are reviewing your
> applications?
>
>


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