Hi, I'm new to the list and haven't seen any activity.... The following was also posted on the GIVEN-L. In searching my GIVEN ancestors I have also found the name recorded as GIVENS. I am working on extending my GIVEN line and find living cousins. I have some information but still looking for more. Does any of the following or the surname list below fit your family?? If so please e-mail me. My end of line is Josiah GIVEN, b about 1792 in Tyrone County, Ireland. He came to America in 1812 and married Jane GLENDENNIN (several spelling variations) in 1817 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. He died in Jan 1850 in Millersburg, Holmes, Ohio and Jane died about 1853 in Millersburg too.. Children: William (1819-1866) md Susan CROCO, lived in Wooster, Wayne, OH James (1821-????) md Mary WALKER, tracked to Cleveland Andrew (1823-1899) my ancestor md 1) Mary ANDERSON md 2) Hannah (DAVENPORT) Conyers. They moved to Barry Co, MI Dickson(1825-1893) md Rachel DUER moved to Iowa John (1826-1850) never married. died age 24 Josiah (1828-1908) md Elizabeth ARMOR, moved to Des Moine, Polk, Iowa Charles (1831-1894) never married. went to CA Martha Jane(1834-????) md William CASTOR Mary Ann (1836-1851) died age 15 William and Josiah were lawyers, judges and Colonels in the Civil War. Charles went to CA and joined there. Surnames of descendents through marriage: CASTOR, RICHESON, BELL, PATTERSON, GOLLIER, DALLSTREAM, MACKEY, MASON, HAYES, EVANS, PIERCE, DAVIS, RAMSEY, HEXAMER, ROOT, GEIB, GIBSON, BAILEY, CRANDALL, KERN, GARDNER, BREWER, Thanks, Richard e-mail: richard@ancestorgallery.com