>I think I may have to check PA for White's. Heavens all of Dad's family >came through there. As you go back to Pennsylvania in your searches, don't forget to also check for the German word for white, which is weiss. Many German families changed their names to the English translation of their German name, such as Zimmerman becoming Carpenter. Thus, just because the name *looks* English does not always mean that they came from England! <G> Nedra Nedra Dickman Brill, Certified Genealogist [email protected] Historian, Henckel Family National Association Coordinator Pendleton County, WV, [email protected] CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. http://www.bcgcertification.org/