April 2011 Update to RootsWeb Surname List New and Modified Surnames starting with A - 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. ===================================== 5 May 2011 Adams 1833 1890 Boston,MA>Aust>NZ Looking for records in Boston NZRaewyn Adix 1900 present IA, USA Still researching bobjody Agan 1900 1960 IN mhussey Agé 1640 1826 Nantes, France>VA>TN>ALA gi5bo4 Aldridge 1840 1880 LA, MS Looking for Mary Ann Aldridge who married J.E. Bell (MS) 1853. cbell66 Aleknavicus 1889 1999 Lithania or Russa Spellings were different idanalex Alex 1910 1999 Lithania or Russa Name Change idanalex Aley 1756 now DEU>PA, OH, WV, USA csepic Allsopp 1800 now england to australia convict rexy Altmann 1895 1906 Stettin,POM,PRU,DEU,NE weronika Armesy 1820 1980 HarrisonCo,VA>WV>OH,USA dvdhrvth Armstrong 1900 present Scotland, IA, USA Still researching this family bobjody Arnedo 5/3/1922 4/3/2011 Spain>Columbia>Ohio,USA is this at root an italian name shankat Ault 1854 now ohio elrenner Austin ----- present NB Canada>Maine Leonard Eldon Austin married Minnie (possible Marie) Long Children are Alfreda Georgia Austin & Sarah Jane Austin kenyoun Austin 1598 1717 ENG>MA>NH>MA vanyoh Avarilla 1700 1737\ MD vanyoh See directions at the top of this message for information on how to retrieve the submitters' contact information.