Many thanks again. I did not mean to "clog" the list with my project. I should have looked on the IGI first to see if Petriken was a common surname. I sincerely apologize for that. It was the first time I have run into this surname since subscribing to these lists and thought it did not sound very "Scottish" <grin>. Of course, being from America.............what do I know? Looking forward to visiting Scotland in May! Sherry Canton, MI