Paula, >From what I have recently read, the DICK name did NOT originate in Germany. I don't know why there are so many of them in Germany, though. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: Paula Bishop <pbishop@ici.net> To: <DICK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 6:20 AM Subject: RE: Dick List Unlike everyone else, my Dicks are from County Tyrone, Ireland, not Germany. Ann Ewing Dick came to Boston, MA, with four of her children in 1891. She is my husband's great grandmother. Her husband's name was William Dick. According to family legend he died in an industrial accident in Ireland. Ann came to the states to seek a better life for her and her children. Are there any other researchers looking for Irish Dicks? Paula Bishop pbishop@ici.net ============================== Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. http://pml.rootsweb.com/ Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.