This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wUB.2ACE/771.1 Message Board Post: Shelley, I have Jernigans in my family also. Mine were from Richmond County, NC. The farthest I can trace back is Lewis Jernigan who was marrried to Zilpha Sanderford. Wondering if your Zilpha or Zelpha was named after my Zilpha.