Patricia wrote... >>Okay, Roy. Here is a question for you. Can you tell me what area of England my Harris ancestors most likely came from? No, I have not traced them back to England. Only to Pa. in early 1700.<< Sorry, but I am afraid that is an utterly impossible request! Since Harris is among the 30 most common surnames in the UK, listed at Number 26 in the Guinness Book of Names, it would have many multiple origins all over the British Isles. It is a patronymic name, meaning "Son of Harry" (Henry). If you want to get some idea of its distribution in the UK, I suggest you do a search on the IGI in FamilySearch and see if you spot any patterns, i.e. any regions where it seems to be particularly strong. Sorry I can't be more helpful, but I would need rather more information. Roy Stockdill Editor, The Journal of One-Name Studies The Stockdill Family History Society (Guild of One-Name Studies, FedFHS) STOCKDILL PREST YELLOW BOLTON WORSNOP GIBSON MIDGLEY BRACEWELL SHACKLETON BRADLEY MOODY in Yorkshire North & West Ridings MEAD YOUNG in Somerset, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Web page of the Stockdill Family History Society:- http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/roystock ”Never ask a man if he comes from Yorkshire. If he does he will tell you. If he does not, why humiliate him?" - Canon Sydney Smith (scholar and humorist 1771-1845)