> I am come across two new names that may be my ancestors. Ankrom and > Fee what kind of names are these? In the 1700s 1600s in Maryland, > Pa I believe, maybe Va. > > "Diane Y. Smith Royer" <dysmithroyer@dtgnet.com> One trick for that one is to use: http://www.familysearch.org/ and do a Search for Ancestors with exact spelling and see if there isn't some sort of national-origin pattern in evidence. HTH Bob Robert Heiling <robheil@attbi.com>