Hi again, Also, not meaning to "push" the issue, but I just did a search for "PARCELL" on the new beta version of rootsweb's surname finder and the search answered back with: "Here are the lists we know about that appear to be related to the PARCELL surname." PARSLEY, PARSLOW, PEARSALL, PREIZEL, PRESLEY, PRESSLEY, PURCELL, PURSELL, PURSLEY. SEE: RootsWeb List Finder http://lists.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/findlist.pl RM ======== Ron Myers wrote: > Linda, > Variants can/may be mis-spellings (as in bad transcription), but to view > them as that alone may not be entirely accurate. "Different strokes for > different folks," as they say. > > Also, are you on a PARCELL surname list somewhere? I looked under rootsweb > and noticed there IS a "PURCELL" list (which includes variants), but NO > "PARCELL" list. (The list jumps from PARAMORE to PARCHER) You might want > to check it out. > > SEE: Surname/Family Lists Hosted by RootsWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/surnames/index.html > > RM > PS: I was born and raised in Southern Cayuga county and knew a Purcell > family who lived there. > > =========== > > Linda Selub wrote: > > Ron -- I do not know, but given how many names were mis-spelled over the > > years, it could be possible. > > Linda > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ron Myers > > Linda, > > Would "PURCEL(L)" be a viable variant of PARCELL? Anyone know? > > Ron Myers > >