This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Geairn Geairns Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Vh.2ADI/2181 Message Board Post: I have been helping my wife trace her family (GEAIRNS). Have got as far back as early 1800's to Donald GEAIRN in Scotland. He had a son called James Geairn (b. Scotland 1844). The "s" was added on the end by his son Alex Donald(b. in Scotland 1870) The reason for the addition of the "s" is rumoured to be because of an illegitimate son, but not sure if it was a son of James or Alex Donald. So, if anyone has a GEAIRN ancestry that goes cold around this time, it could be a link. Let me know if you have info that may help us.