In a recent message WILLIAM@jenkins177.freeserve.co.uk writes: << : I am writing to the list to find out if there are many Jenkins families with roots in Scotland, especially the Counties of Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire where my own ancestry comes from. I would be interested to read any articles/stories regarding these families and emigration, as i realise the majority of list subscribers are in North America. : : Regards : Billy Jenkins : Scotland >> Hi Billy, By all accounts I have read, the Jenkins name is Scottish in origin. As our family story goes "John Jenkins, the oldest of three brothers, came to the USA from Ireland with his middle brother. The youngest brother stayed in Ireland. When their father passed away, the middle brother returned to Ireland to claim his inheritance. John remained in the USA." My Descendants of John Jenkins 1 John Jenkins b: in Ireland d: in USA . +Lizzie Frogge ...... 2 James A. Jenkins 1870 - b: May 1870 in Kansas d: in Conway Springs, Kansas (James A. Jenkins was my Great Grand Father.) .......... +Annie Leigh Wood 1870 - 1945 b: January 25, 1870 in Highland Station, Doniphan, Kansas m: April 12, 1888 in Doniphan, Kansas d: Aft. 1945 Father: Wesley T. Wood Mother: Sarah Jane Madding Age at death: 75 est. ...... 2 Elizabeth Jenkins ...... 2 Ellan Jenkins .......... +Ed Clark ...... 2 Kittie Emma Jenkins I lose the trail prior to John Jenkins. Does this ring any bells with any long lost cousins? Thanks, Jerry Jenkins Albuquerque, NM, USA