This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Hi.2ADE/290.1 Message Board Post: Hi my maiden name is Partain and I was wondering what Partain family are you from. The funny thing is my grandfather's name was Iva (pronounced Ivy) Partain. I thought it was kinda strange that you have the same name since its not very common.