Predominant lines (my individuals mostly born in 1800s - would love to know the lines didn't die out in early 1900s!) RANBARGER (? > Kentucky > Lawrence county IL > Rock Island area) with many many variations within sibling groups, including these prefixes with either BERGER OR BARGAR endings. REIN... RAM... RAMS... RANS... RHINE... REN... others SWANSON (Knox county & Rock Island) Sweden > Galesburg (about 1868) married to RANBARGER ...GORDON ...HALE ...HAMMOND ...JOHNSON ...KOOB ...McBURNEY ...REYNOLDS ...WINKLES MEYERS - in Illinois & Louisiana CEARNS - in Illinois & Louisiana Thanks for any feedback. Mary atwood@garlic.com