Did you know that there are 685 listings for the surname FERGUS in the U.S.? There are 5 states without any listings: Delaware 0 New Hampshire 0 Rhode Island 0 South Dakota 0 Vermont 0 New York takes the prize with 68 listings Ohio has 64 Illinois has 63 California has 59 I have copied all 685 listings into Notepad and would be willing to share it with anyone who wishes to have the whole caboddle - all of it. I will list all of the states alphabetically to show the distribution of the FERGUS name. Of course, this will be weighted to show mainly the male side of the family name. Interestingly enough, my FERGUS lineage began with Francis FERGUS who immigrated in 1776 ca and from him now descend over 4,000 known persons - many are still on the "missing" or "never known" list. AL 4 GA 14 ME 1 NV 1 SC 3 AK 1 HI 1 MD 10 NJ 10 TN 22 AZ 9 ID 1 MA 16 NM 1 TX 35 AR 12 IL 63 MI 31 NY 68 UT 9 CA 59 IN 5 MN 4 ND 3 VA 13 CO 13 IA 5 MS 2 OH 64 WA 27 CT 1 KS 9 MO 7 OK 4 WV 1 DC 2 KY 4 MT 4 OR 18 WO 27 FL 47 LA 6 NE 9 PA 23 WY 1 I intend to write to each address to tell them about our FERGUS Research Worldwide website and our FERGUS mailing list. Of course, all will be invited to join and hopefully to identify their lineage out of the 14 identified so far. I would like to ask that each of you with the surname FERGUS send me the names and addresses of your relatives so that I do not duplicate any effort in either time or the expense involved. Also, I certainly offer to send anyone the entire list of published FERGUS names/addresses/phone numbers or any states if so desired. Perhaps some of you will locate long-lost cousins or renew friendships among the family. If there is anyone willing to help in this project I would welcome their time and resources to help send out the letters. Please e-mail me directly. Just think of it - ONLY 685 FERGUS listings in the whole United States . . . good thing we are not a more common name! Ready, Aye, Ready! Cynthia Nichols Russell 6113 Edmar Drive Traverse City, MI 49686 (616) 947-8780 always available on Sundays for FERGUS calls!