This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: butchburel Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burel/29.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, If you are a Pirkle then you are most likely related to my great aunt Lula who was the sister of John Roscoe, both children of Robert Harvey Burel, and yes you are a part of that line going back to when we didn't speak english. But it's only a name and most likely you have been absorbed by the Borg-like Scots-Irish that settled the region and married everything in sight. To really get a picture of what happened in those days you may want to research the populations that settled the region as our ancestor did his best to make a genetic contribution. He was a doctor after all and quite aware of the biological consequences of his messin' around. In the larger picture there is the Pirkle family, and others along with the Burels. It's how all these families converge that's makes for the big picture. "I know that Antione Burel was Gen. Lafayette's physician...I know that he never learned to speak English very well, drank, and had a temper. I also inherited a shotgun from the Burel side." That statement pretty much describes Burel men to this day. Hold on to that shotgun because a Burel will try to steal it back. BTW...do you have an address? Please note: If you find this post ain't funny then you may be more of a Burel than a Pirkle. Burels don't got no sense of humor. Butch Burel 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.