This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zdH.2ACEB/164.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, I'm going to be making some phone calls. I just started my search. Question: is Hans Gerlach (Germany) the oldest link to the name? I found that name on a Carlock tree dating back to the 15th century.