February 2011 Update to RootsWeb Surname List New and Modified Surnames starting with O - To learn more about the RSL, including how to access the full RSL which has over a million surnames (these postings are only the NEW or CHANGED names). how to submit surnames, etc., visit http://rsl.rootsweb.com/ - Write directly to the submitter if you would like to exchange information. Entries are formatted as follows: Surname Date1 Date2 Migration Comments & Nametag Surname: The surname being researched Date1: The earliest date for which the submitter has information. Date2: The most recent date. Migration: Where people of this line lived during the period listed. Comments: Additional information (not always included) Nametag: What you need to actually contact the submitter. Abbreviations used in the migration are listed on this web page: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/codes/ OK, so you see a surname listed below and want to share and compare with the person who submitted it. How do you find the submitter? It's not all that bad: to obtain the address info for the submitter whose nametag is "example" (just for example), go here: http://rsl.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/rslsql.cgi?op=user&user=example Reminder: the nametag is the last word on each line in the list below. ===================================== 1 March 2011 O'Brien 1830 1896 WestMeath, Ire William & Ellen Connavan parents to Charles & Julia and ??? ruwho531 O'Brien 1845 present Skibbereen, Cork, IRL>MA caindcm O'Brien 1906 1990? France>Switzerland>California>? Edward Stuart, son of William Hunt and Mary Stuart; working as photographer in CA in 1930 jlindop O'Connor 1847 now Ireland>CAN>MI>NY bjocon62 Oliver 1700's Williamsburg SC Elizabeth PassedOn Olson 1900 Now IO, US>WI, USA Decorah, Iowa last known city in Iowa. Looking for Olsons in Iowa before my grandfather, ( Casper). WiRosie Ortenberg 1862 1981 UKR>NY, USA Hinda, Benjamin, Sol, Feige (Zhashkov) bmoroze Ortmeier 1824 1937 DEU>IL sgroez Overstreet ? now Ky>IN My Grandpa- Mothers maiden name I believe is Thompson, Any info would be helpful missc See directions at the top of this message for information on how to retrieve the submitters' contact information.