To the list -- On 23 Sept, a lookup in the 2000 GRD was requested by Leon <EFCHvia@aol.com> for surname VIA, originating in France. Sorry but I found no listings for VIA. The spellings closest to it are the following. There is VIAL (Australia, France, Cornwall in ENG, and MI in USA, mostly in 1800's). There is also VIAN listed for Cornwall, but again a recent time period (pre-1900). Lastly, there is VIARD, Parish & Chantilly, FRA, pre-1800. Please contact me off-list if you think any of these would be of help to you. Andrea