My grandmother's line of SMITH comes from Shenandoah, Page County VA, as I've traced her lines, they come from Page, Rockingham, Albermarle and Green Counties VA, since you mention several families moving up from VA to NJ, I thought I would let you know that my grandmother's parents settled in Pennsville, Salem County, NJ, in the early 1930's because my great grandfather took a better job at the DuPont plant in NJ. Perhaps that is the connection? Take care - Deb >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Does anyone know the connection............ >Date: 15 May 2003 09:31:14 -0600 >Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com ([207.40.200.39]) by >mc7-f37.law1.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Thu, 15 May >2003 08:34:22 -0700 >Received: (from [email protected])by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id >h4FFUuSn023875;Thu, 15 May 2003 09:30:56 -0600 >X-Message-Info: EoYTbT2lH2MsQxQLKd6QGpQxvU17UYmU >Resent-Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 09:30:56 -0600 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Thu May 15 09:30:54 2003 >Old-To: [email protected] >Sender: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 May 2003 15:31:14.0646 (UTC) >FILETIME=[05681F60:01C31AF7] >Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Resent-From: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1432 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: [email protected] >Return-Path: [email protected] > >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/oRB.2ACI/675 > >Message Board Post: > >I have been digging into my wife's family. And I noticed a strange >connection. It seems many of the family's who live in Salem County, New >Jersey (Which is where we live and once was refered to as Upper and Lower >Penn's Neck) come from Accomack County, VA. In particular the islands. > >Her family contains Tarr's, Scott's, and Cugler's which have all moved to >Jersey > >She has a cousin here, with the last name Bell, which also stems from >Chincoteague. > >I have also noticed many simular names when digging through the 1900 >Census: Such as Trader, Hewitt, Flitcraft, and Fletcher. At least 2 or 3 >friends of mine can trace there roots to Accomack County. A very strange >coincedence. I was wondering if anyone knows a historical connection >between the 2 areas. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail