In a message dated 12/30/2005 6:45:02 PM Central Standard Time, sageja@sbcglobal.net writes: I have just discovered my Vann family is in fact decendants of William Vaughan and that is why the research on this family has been so difficult. try thi web link. _http://www.vaughanpioneers.freeserverscom/_ (http://www.vaughanpioneers.freeserverscom/) Try clicking on the link and see if you can get there. There is so good material and it is definately relatives of our Cherokee Vann people. grandma