Dear Carol, Ann, John (of course), and etc.: Being somewhat more that stupid, this mention of a "link", or a "linc", or such, always makes me believe that I am bucking some of the slick words associated with the use of this gadget. Of course, starting it with a capital letter, and the adding the surname "Short", changes the whole outlook; - - - - - but not mine, as I still have that excessive degree of stupidity. Anyway, "Linc", or "Link", if used as per name or nickname, which isn"t often, one finds that almost without fail, the person was born after the 1850's, and it is "short" for "Lincoln". Around Clermont Co Ohio area, late 1700's and on, even upto the later 1800's, there seems to have been only three lines of Shorts, and one of these (represented by one person) I was never able to identify. The second bunch was that of brothers John and Isaac Short, moving from Hampshire ! Co Va to Washington/Mason Co Ky in 1797/8, and then skipping across the Ohio River into Clermont Co Ohio ca 1806. The third bunch, though not residents of Clermont Co Ohio, had some "business" there, plus in Hamilton Co, Butler Co, Montgomery Co, Brown Co, Cincy proper, and half of Kentucky; this was the William Sr, William Jr, Peyton, etc., Shorts, of eastern Va, Wash DC, and KY. Having not delved into those last Shorts for a while, I am not sure, but believe you will find the Link Short as part of the Ky bunch? Will need to dig out some old old records. Any more clues that any of you have? Thanks. Take care. Dick