You bet, Betty, probably applicable in this case. Thank you for your aid. randy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 9:50 AM Subject: [NYHERKIM-L] Fort surnames >I have seen several postings regarding the Fort and Groesbeck surnames. > >>From my many years of reading Dutch Church records, I am aware that at least >one branch of the Fort family derived from Van Der Vort/Van Der Fort. This >family was in and around Rensselaer Counties and at Half Moon, Saratoga >County. > >Hope this helps >Betty Fink