In message <acd12084-e916-4410-b8f0-f1cbe1ed5f88@googlegroups.com>, gageduval@rpufsd.org writes: [] >"rumors", one of them being he's descended from the Cromwells. If he >were, I'm thinking more along the lines of the name Cromwell was >shortened for recording purposes (Like my great grandfather's name was >from a long polish "ski" name to a six letter "Americanized" name). It >could also be thru marriage as well. > >I prob will never know but that would just be so freaking awesome if we >were related to them! [] I fear not: I think I've read (probably here) that his _male_ line died out, so anyone claiming descent _and with the name Cromwell_ is likely (not impossible) to be wrong. (I know you're not _claiming_ as such.) -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf " ... but ... on the sub-ether radio, [it said] you're dead!" "Yeah, that's right, I just haven't stopped moving yet." (link episode)