Steve wrote: When you are talking SW Alabama, are you maybe talking about the area around Washington County?? There is some unique German history there. I do not know if it even influence this thread, but it is different from the rest of Southern Alabama. Hi Steve, Washington and Mobile counties, AL were Choctaw as far as my own Indian families are concerned . I know there was a strong French Huguenot influence while this area was under Spanish control in the late 1790's and early 1800's. Most of the surnames that I can recall at this moment were of French origin, but something about a German colony keeps ringing a bell and I just can't remember. Who were some of the families? Regards, Evelyn