This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SMB.2ACI/0.129.126 Message Board Post: hi you know since i have been doing research on my family tree a cousin helped me get started. and she pointed something out to me that helped me out. that might help you. when my johnstons started out they were first johsons/johnstons then they went to johnstons now then they went to johnson. so there is no tellin what name you will find him under. i sure hope this will help you. christy