In a message dated 8/3/98 12:10:08 AM Central Daylight Time, SUEMEINHRT@AOL.com writes: << Wanted to mention that I have bought the new CD "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1538-1940" from Gale Research, Inc., put out by FTM. I did type in the name Hornigh and sure enough, 5 different screens came up for John George Hornigh showing sources for the passenger lists & that he was 38 yrs of age and with a wife, 2 sons & 2 daughters. >> You may be on to something, but don't assume this is our ancestor yet. Did the information include exactly what ship he was on? Was there a date or port from which he embarked or disembarked? One other check: So far, it has appeared that the name "Kornegay" occurs nowhere other than as descendants from George Kornegay b. 1701. This suggests that the name was not in existence until someone corrupted the original spelling to "Kornegay". Even the few found in Germany (and now, Mexico) are apparently descendants of George who have migrated to those countries or are temporarily there as a U.S. GI. So, I propose this test: see if any other Hornighs can be found in a current telephone index of the U.S. If we find nothing, it will support (although not prove) that the name was lost due to the corruption into Kornegay. If we find several "Hornigh" names in the U.S., it will suggest (although not prove) that the John George Hornigh was probably a different person that survived to create his own line of descendants bearing his surname. I am also curious as to whether the name "Hornigh" can be found in any European telephone CDs to help indicate that it is an old surname of some region of Europe. Matt