Margie, I know we've discussed the Roops before & didn't find a connection, but what abt ABBOTT? Off the top of my head I know I have a few in PA, intermarried w/ my Courtrights, who came down from NY/NJ to PA/OH & beyond......Cindy Cindy Torres Owens cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~blksheep/ac.html#cindyl