In a message dated 10/24/02 1:57:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, embracer@strato.net writes: > Could Blalock and Blaylock be the same line? Very easily - the people tended to spell by phonics. You might even find Blailock, Blayloch. Sound it out before yu discard it. I asked Mr. Green what family his wife was. He said, "She was a Figgin" Which explians why you find Figin, Figgin, Phagan, Phaygan, Phiggin and some more I can't think of right now. If you ever want to test this, stand on a street corner with a clipboard and ask ten people what their name is. Write it down and then get them to check the spelling. Roche - a French name pronounced Row - shay - Don't pass them up for Roach. Donna

This is what I though someone on this list asked about the Blaylock surname and I have information on a Blalock in a book in that same area of research which may help that person. This was teh reason for that post. I sure hope they reply back to me. Gail ----- Original Message ----- From: <MFLP@aol.com> To: <GAFORSYT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT] Martin-Blaylock NC>GA > In a message dated 10/24/02 1:57:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > embracer@strato.net writes: > > > Could Blalock and Blaylock be the same line? > > Very easily - the people tended to spell by phonics. > You might even find Blailock, Blayloch. > > Sound it out before yu discard it. > > I asked Mr. Green what family his wife was. He said, "She was a Figgin" Which > explians why you find Figin, Figgin, Phagan, Phaygan, Phiggin and some more I > can't think of right now. > > If you ever want to test this, stand on a street corner with a clipboard and > ask ten people what their name is. Write it down and then get them to check > the spelling. > > Roche - a French name pronounced Row - shay - Don't pass them up for Roach. > > Donna > > > ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== > Forsyth County Georgia History and Records > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gaforsyt/ > >