Hi, Fellow Texan, Dick, my husband's family spells their surname Kunkle and for many years thought there was no relationship to Kunkel. However, a document was found where an ancestor gave his two sons some property and each signed their name at the bottom. One signed his name Kunkle and the other, Kunkel. There is evidence that Kunkle originated from the German Gunkel and somewhere among the Kunkle family history, I noticed it spelled with an "o". Sometimes these little surprises pop up. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't close your mind to the possibilities of a different spelling. My husband's family sure was surprised at their discovery. Happy Hunting, Mary K ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]