This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Caudill, Bentley, Yonts, Jent, Combs, Shannon, Wright, Potter, Holbrook, Adams, Kelly, Houston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EFI.2ACEB/248.262 Message Board Post: Hello Cousins, I'm a Caudill descendant and have written a 157-page book on the origins of the Caudill name and family of KY, NC, WV, VA, etc. My purpose in writing this book was to clear up the confusion, myths, and rumors surrounding where our Caudills came from and what the name means. If you're interested, e-mail me and I'll send you an information sheet on my book which contains a complete description, cost, and ordering instructions. Lochlainn celticgoddess@nii.net