This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gkcarson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.carson/1201.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.3.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Some of the Carson first names in Chester, Lancaster, and Cumberland counties PA 1750 and prior match the naming patterns in County Down Ireland. County Down also had other surnames that intermarried with these Carson lines in PA: Woods, Strain/Strean/Strahan, Hannah, Bell, Richey, Cuthbertson, Maxwell, etc. First Presbyterian in Belfast (Counties Down and Antrim) 1690s-1730s had surnames that connecting with these Carson lines such as Harbison, Ballentine, Blair/Blear, and Patterson. The challenge is that there is no paper trail to link them from Ireland County Down or Antrim to PA or other locations even though the names are similar. Gary 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.