In a message dated 2/7/2008 11:56:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, shirleyh_1@juno.com writes: If there is anyone out there that would have information about the Serve and their origins, I would love to hear from you. I know that there are other Serve families out there as I see the name every now and then. I am descended from an Anna Serva, daughter of Hans Serva, who came from Pfalzweyer in northern Alsace in the mid-1600's. While there is no guarantee, the similarity of surnames and the spelling differences that were common in a time of limited knowledge of reading and writing make it a good possibility Serve and Serva are the same family. You might also want to check geneanet under that spelling. Gilbert von Studnitz **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)