Carol, The Dutch -oo- sounds like -o- in bone. Therefore, Groot (in Dutch) sounds like Groat (in English). They are the same surname. It comes in other spelling variations such as Groedt. Jim Groat wrote a book in 1986 about many of the Groats and it is now online. See my website at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/ Look in "Other Lists of People", then New York State. Cliff The Mc's in VA wrote: > I noticed you have GROOT listed on your website - I have a GROAT in a line > of MACKEY's. Are both spellings used for this surname? It's a new surname > for me so I have very little information. > > Thanks - Carol

Cliff: Thank you very much for the information - it'll be very helpful in my research. Carol McNamara