It happens - my stepfathers great grandfather ancestor William John Barnes appears in records variously as William J Barnes, William Barnes & John Barnes. So definitely worth considering. Paul > > From: Sandra J Smith <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/01/11 Tue PM 12:49:29 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ENG-BUCK] need opionion on theory > > Hi Judy, > Another possibility is that your James Jakes was actually a James George > Jakes or George James Jakes and they are one and the same person? > Sandra > ----------------------------------------- Email provided by http://www.ntlhome.com/