In reading the census and other records, I often run across a name that is very common in one Arkansas locality but is relatively rare elsewhere. One example I can think of is Acord -- the one "c" spelling... another is Cagle, which is everywhere! I don't have an Acord in my lines, but I have at least one Cagle. Are there other names that you fellow researchers have noticed to be particularly "over-represented" -- meaning far more common in the Arkansas area or county you are researching -- than in the rest of the United States? I would love to know which names. Thanks, Amy

I recently read somewhere - sorry not sure where - but a Cagle researcher said the name Cagle is actually Indian - a phonetic of Eagle. I thought it was interesting. Loeta