Hi List, My husband's ancestors have been hard enough to trace and even harder to connect to other surnames that connect, yet I know they do. Anyone else had this problem? Let me guess the answer to that one! I've been seeing so many of my husband's ancestors surnames come up on this list that I can't keep them straight. I'll start my first inquiry with the Jacobs line which is a direct line to my husband's ancestry. Then I'll expand and inquire on other surnames as I have time (I work). Here's what I have in my database regarding the Jacobs line (although there is more info not yet in my database, so please ask if you think there might be a connection): Descendants of Jacob JACOBS 04 Mar 2008 ====================================================================================================================== 1. Jacob JACOBS sp: UNKNOWN |-2. Isaac JACOBS (b.Abt 1831-Poland) | sp: Esther DAVIS (b.Abt 1825-Poland) | |-3. Elizabeth JACOBS (b.Abt 1855-St Botolph Aldgate,London) | | sp: Simon JACOBS (b.Abt 1851 m.06 Sep 1876) | | +-4. Miriam JACOBS (b.Abt 1879-St George in the East,Middlesex) | |-3. Jacob JACOBS (b.Abt 1857-St Botolph Aldgate,London) | |-3. Simon JACOBS (b.Abt 1859-St Botolph Aldgate,London) | | sp: Sophia COHEN (d.Abt 1894) | | sp: Augusta CLEAVER (m.Abt 1895) | |-3. Marks JACOBS (b.Abt 1861-Whitechapel,London) | |-3. Millie JACOBS (b.Abt 1866-Whitechapel,London) | |-3. Deborah JACOBS (b.15 Feb 1868-Whitechapel,London) | | sp: Harry SHAW (b.Abt 1872-Austria? m.22 Oct 1893) | | |-4. Isaac SHAW (b.18 Jan 1895-Mile End New Town,London) | | |-4. Miriam SHAW (b.18 Dec 1900-Fulham,London) | | +-4. Sidney SHAW (b.25 Apr 1904-Fulham,London) | |-3. Samuel JACOBS (b.Abt 1870-Whitechapel,London) | |-3. Fanny JACOBS (b.Abt 1873-London) | |-3. Moss JACOBS (b.Abt 1875-London) | | sp: Sarah LAZARUS | | |-4. Isaac JACOBS (b.Abt 1893-St George in the East,Middlesex) | | |-4. Abraham JACOBS (b.Abt 1895-City Of London) | | |-4. Esther JACOBS (b.Abt 1899-Whitechapel,England) | | +-4. Lizzie JACOBS (b.Abt 1901-Whitechapel,England) | +-3. Henry JACOBS (b.Abt 1877-London) |-2. Hyam/Hyman JACOBS (b.Abt 1834-Poland) | sp: Harriett FRIEDMAN (b.Abt 1833-Poland m.08 Jul 1857) | |-3. Rebecca JACOBS (b.Abt 1860-St Botolph Aldgate,London) | +-3. Sarah JACOBS (b.Jan 1858-Poland-Russia) | sp: Morris SAMUEL (b.Jan 1856-East London Co,Middlesex,London m.19 Feb 1879) | |-4. Henry/Handig Charles SAMUEL (b.Sep 1878-England) | | sp: Fannie UNKNOWN (b.Abt 1882-NY m.Abt 1904) | | |-5. Murray L. SAMUEL (b.19 May 1906-NY d.10 Feb 1994-NY) | | +-5. Sidney SAMUEL (b.Abt 1911-NY) | |-4. Samuel Alfred SAMUEL (b.Aug 1881-England d.Jun 1970-Lake Worth,Palm Beach,FL) | | sp: Gertrude (b.Abt 1888-NY m.Abt 1915) | |-4. Charles SAMUEL (b.09 Jan 1885-England) | | sp: Minnie BASSERT (b.Abt 1886-NY m.09 Feb 1908) | | |-5. Ethel SAMUEL (b.Abt Jan 1909) | | |-5. Miriam SAMUEL (b.Abt 1917-NY) | | +-5. Jannette SAMUEL (b.Abt 1921-NY) | |-4. Abraham SAMUEL (b.27 Apr 1887-NY d.Mar 1966-NY) | | sp: Ella (b.Abt 1893-Russia m.Abt 1912) | | |-5. Mae/May SAMUEL (b.Abt 1914-NY) | | | sp: RIBACK | | +-5. Irma SAMUEL (b.Abt 1921-NY) | | sp: PHILLIPS | +-4. Jacob SAMUEL (b.16 Mar 1889-NY d.Oct 1969-NY) | sp: Lillie (b.Abt 1890-Russia m.Abt 1914) | |-5. Rosalyn SAMUEL (b.Abt 1914-NY) | +-5. Sadie SAMUEL (b.Abt 07 Jun 1915-NY) +-2. Hannah JACOBS (b.Abt 1841-Poland) sp: Myer FISHLER (m.11 Mar 1863) As I said, I have other info/surnames not yet in my database, so if you even think there is a possible connection, please e-mail me. The surnames that are currently included in my database are: JACOBS DAVIS COHEN CLEAVER SHOR / SHAW LAZARUS FRIEDMAN SAMUEL / SAMUELS (LONDON & NY, USA) CHANGED TO SAMUELS IN THE USA BASSERT (NY, USA) RIBACK (NY, USA) PHILLIPS (NY, USA) FISHLER Thanks in advance for looking and any responses. Luana in CA, USA