Hello! I am VERY new to this list, allow me to introduce myself and ask one question, please? (Then I will take to the corner chair, watch and learn) I wonder if anyone can confirm or deny that the surname BEEMER could be in any way related to BEHYMER? I have 7 nephews, with more than a dozen heirs to our WALTER and BEEMER lineage. I am just beginning research on BEEMER, and wondering if I should begin with this list. I am starting with nothing more than their maternal grandfather's name: MAX BEEMER, b. about 1900, Beemerville, IL (near Hinckley); and d. late 1950s, Kane County, IL. That's about all that anyone knows so far. <sigh> Hoping and thanking you for your help. Carol robinson@empirenet.com WEBSITE: http://members.tripod.com/~walter42 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::