Most Precious Cousins and fellow "Rooters", Thank you for your support. The many responses including web sites, books, various resources, accolades, and sharing of views, sentiments and great family stories has been overwhelming. Last count (listserv and/or personal) to my post and appeal for African American information was 123 and still coming since 8:22 p.m. last night. All will be acknowledged as requested individually or to the list. I will share all information pertinent to your surname request, so bear with me as my tree includes a database with over 2300 names dating back to 1840. Hopefully some of my information may help you find some puzzle pieces as well. Again, thanks for helping a "sistah" out. If I don't see you here, I'll see you ... HEAR?!! Val ([email protected]) Glen Burnie,Anne Arundel,Maryland Surnames: WILLIAMS, GREEN/GRUEN/KROEN (German), BASKERVILLE (A.A. Co., Balto. Co., MD, Germany and ?) BURLEY, COOMBS/COMBS, GAMBRIL/GAMBRILL (MD and ?) JONES, MILES, QUEEN (NC, VA, MD and ?) SMITH, NELSON, JOHNS, RICE (Annapolis MD, TX, VA and ?) BUTLER (Indian?), MATTHEWS, OLIVER, SEWELL, GAITHER (MD and ?) FRANCE, TALBOT/TALBOTT, HOWARD, HAMMOND (MD and ?) ROOKS, HINES, NICHOLSON, BAILEY (MD and ?) ... and more .... <><><><<><><>><> "Genealogists don't lose their minds, they just lose their census"