Ellie: Ann is a very common alternative name for Hannah, I've found in my family (in the US) who sometimes were listed as one and sometimes the other. That doesn't prove the two you've found are one and the same, but it is worth considering. Sally

Hi Sally, Thanks for this - I've an Ellen who was really Helen, and an Anna who was Hannah but I had other evidence for the dropped H - I didn't know the names could be interchangeable. regards, Ellie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally" <sardine@earthlink.net> To: <ENG-WILTSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 7:12 PM Subject: Re: Ann/Hannah > Ellie: > > Ann is a very common alternative name for Hannah, I've found in my > family (in the US) who sometimes were listed as one and sometimes the > other. That doesn't prove the two you've found are one and the same, but > it is worth considering. > > Sally >