Hi, Beverly, One of my Guinns has a middle name of "Orlean". I wonder if that was a popular name generations ago, or if it was a family name? Have any idea? Cindy > Subject: Re: Gwins that did not go South > From: "Beverly Killian" <[email protected]> > > Patricia, I have quite a few Guins.that was born in Ark,My mother was Ella > Olean Guin.Her father was Joseph Elihu,his father James Isiah,his father > Martin Guin. I am also having a hard time tracing all of my mothers people.