If it was derived from the name Chastain, as someone else suggested, then it is French Huguenot. You can read about them at this address: http://manakin.addr.com/ I have a few names of these people in my ancestry (Chastain included) and through the generations some of the spellings have been changed. J. On Jul 6, 2008, at 12:27 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: rosebudadams > Surnames: ADAMS, CUMMINS, CHASTEEN > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/ > localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jasper/4962/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I have Chasteens in my family. I have never seen it spelled with an > S before, but maybe originally it was. I wonder what nationality > the name is? > Rose Adams > > 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. > > > PRIVACY STATEMENT > http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp > > We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal > information you provide us to third party advertisers. > > Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to > unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. > > Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: > http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=MOJASPER- > L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 > > To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my > alerts' section. > http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070523272200495735357024/rd.ashx > > You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 > North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOJASPER- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message