Hi Diana, I have also seen Akers listed on census records from Sweden. I got quite a suprise when researching my Clark line....a fellow named Akers Clark. If you don't get sick of my whining about my William Akers in Shawneetown, I won't get sick of your William Akers in PA.:) --- Gramidoll@aol.com wrote: > Donna, > My grandfather Alfred Earl Akers told us > that we were Holland > Dutch and yes, the Holland Dutch came from Norway > where Olso was originally > the site of the Akers Castle...pronounced, > AWKERS...just as you say. My > uncle just got back from Oslo, where he was > recieved as family among the > AKERS there. The Normans spread out to > conquer...some to England, thus, > ACRES, some to Germany, thus, AKERS, and some to > Holland, thus Van AKKERS, or > AKERS as we know it. > > This much I know....What I don't know is WHO is > William Akers, the father of > George WAshington Akers born in PA in 1837, FAyette > Co. William married Jane > Galen and there are reported to be 15 children in > the family. > > All of you who read my questions on this matter must > be getting sick of me, > but guess what, I am not giving up yet. Been at > this for 20 years and if it > takes another 20, by golly, I'll get it nailed down! > > Tenacity is a Akers Virtue! Diana > > > ==== AKERS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the mailing list AKERS-L, send > mail to > AKERS-L-request@rootsweb.com > Put the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com