This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/3427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.3.1.3.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.3.1.2.1.2.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: So true! I was married to a Symns. And after reading page after page of census matter, I realized the census taker probably had seen the word "Hymns" at church and figured if it was good enough for church it was good enough for the Simms family. They were from Kansas, Dorothy! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.