Dear Marion, At this point, a connection between my Nicols and yours doesn't look like it exists, but who knows? I can't believe you don't have a David Nicol -- it seems to me from my research that every family has several of them -- just none of them are mine. The only name I see that is common to our Nicols is Margaret. So for whatever it's worth, I'll keep your information in the file. You never know what might become your most important piece of paper. Thanks and have a Happy New Year. Penny Penny Nicol James Katy, Texas