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, I know my Schumacher's became Shoemaker's in quick order. I haven't found anything spelled any other way except White but sure will keep Weiss in my mind. Mom said she had English, which I found and that was Pownell, Irish which I thought was White, German which was Click's and then she tossed in PA Dutch. I know my Dad's entire family could have been called PA Dutch. All of my lines were here in the early 1700's it seems. I would love to get back and connect me with the REV. Now if James White the REV soldier which I have his pension papers would just be my gggrandfather and James White is my ggrandfather I am in like flynn. Nedra I am the one who has the eternal one more "dumb question".......lol Thanks for any thoughts you have as I am a rookie. Tootsie Shoemaker Tomlinson