This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McDaniel Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/yIB.2ACE/373.376.378.447.455.1 Message Board Post: James, if you'll contact me, I'll be happy to share what info I have on this. I'm afraid I can't completely settle the issue of the name change but can share the stories as I know them.