Rosemary wrote: A friend of mine has asked for help in searching for his ancestor, William Peter Esaias, whose father was Peter Esaias. They lived possibly in Allahabad around the 1860s onwards. I have done a search on the LDS site, but the name is elusive. I am wondering if it is of Jewish or Armenian origin, hence the lack of entries in church registers. Hello Rosemary could this surname be Essai? I have a few Essai in my tree. Regards Aldwyn