Gail, The spelling p-h-a-r-i-s is no longer in use in (Northern) Ireland. It seems unlikely that this spelling ever was very popular there. Don At 00:10 19/03/99 EST, you wrote: >gail > >my father did tell me once that when our ancester farris' came from ireland, >the first spelling was pharis........today is the first time i have actually >seen it in your listing..........and yes, those old days just seem to those of >us who are searching, just really sad times.........you should be proud of >your name and what it stands for.....yet there are so many stories about why >it has changed thru the years......what will our future children think....hope >all of us can get this straightened out for them........thx mary > > >==== FARRIS Mailing List ==== >Submit your "Most Wanted Farris" to me and I will place your query on the "FARRIS MOST WANTED" web site at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1882/FMW.html > > _________________________________ Dr Donald T. Haynie Department of Biomolecular Sciences UMIST PO Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD England Tel: +44 (0) 161 200 8919 Fax: +44 (0) 161 236 0409 _________________________________