I also have Vinton ancestry. The two main Vinton branches are in Essex and Kent, England. As far as I am aware they were not French or huguenot in origin, the name is likely to be a variant of Venton, which is more common in the west of England, originating from a place Venton or Fenton. Will _________________________________________________________________ Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile