This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: soobee4dogs Surnames: Blair, Blais Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.blair/3400.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a disconnected Frank Blair in my family tree (my paternal grandfather). He was born around 1883 or 1884, maybe in Canada. He died in California in 1965. Family stories indicate he may have been a runaway or adopted by a Jewish family at some point. The 1900 census shows a young Frank Blair living with a Lowenthal family in the San Francisco Bay area - I think that may be him. My father had genetic testing done through Family Tree DNA and matched extremely closely with a BLAIS line in French Canada going back to about 1580. Frank's WWI draft registration card lists his nearest relative as a Joseph Blair, who was born around 1860 (in Canada) and appears to have come to the US and been a tailor in San Jose, California. Not sure if Joseph is Frank's father or uncle. If any of this sounds familiar, please let me know, since Frank has been my brick wall for years! Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.