  Genetic connections between anomalous X-ray pulsars (AXPs) or soft gamma ray
repeaters (SGRs)and supernova remnants (SNRs) can hold important clues to the
nature of these objects through the properties of the associated SNRs. We
examine various criteria jointly to assess the reliability of possible
connections. 3 AXPs and 2 SGRs are most probably genetically connected with
SNRs. Distances and ages are discussed and their likely ranges are indicated.
