Hello Sydney, Well, we might be connected back there somewhere but we may never find the connection and I do not know of one to the Haines that you mentioned. My Haines tree came from Aynhoe of Ye Hill, Northamptonshire, Eng. I have yet to study England to know what is where in that country. Thanks for asking. Sometimes you are surprised at the paths your research take you down. Someone asked me a few months ago if I am related to Myra Weston who owned and edited the Canby Herald Newspaper for a very long time. They told me her middle name was Haines. I was so suprised to here that Myra's middle name was Haines I couldn't believe it. I was born and grew up in Canby, OR. If Myra had known she was related to my Haines family I am sure she would have said something to my mother who she knew real well. I got to studying Myra's tree and traced her all the was back to my tree. The Richard Haines who left England in 1683 with his family died on the ship on the way here. Right after he died his wife gave birth to their 6th child! I am descended from Richard's 4th child. Myra Weston I found out is descended from that 6th child, Joseph, who was born on the ship at sea! Talk about a small world, that two people related that far back would both end up in the small town of Canby, OR of all places. Who would have thunk it? Anyway, we might be related, but I am not sure. There was a book written many years ago called Richard Haines and his descendants. It is a pretty well known book. I discovered that a book company reprinted that book and I got a copy of it on cd. If you would like to tell me the name of your Haines that came to America in the 1600's I could check the index of this Haines history bok that I have to see if they are listed in it, ok? My Grandfather Morton Haines had a sister Sidney who lived in IN, where my Grandfather came from. Nathan --- "Sydney H. Stephens" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Nathan, > > Thank you for sharing your Haines background. I too > have wondered if we > might be connected as Haines is my maiden name. But > no such luck. My > great-grandfather, Frederick Sidney Haines Sr., > arrived here from England in > 1898. > > But I also have an 8x great-grandfather with the > surname Haines who > immigrated from England to America in the 1600's. > Probably not related to > yours, as mine landed in New Hampshire. What part > of England was your > immigrant ancestor from? Mine was from Wiltshire. > > Sydney Stephens > Washougal, WA > > > > > >