Anyone have info on the source of the name Alsey or Alsa? I note that the name shows up relatively frequently. I am a descendant of Alsa Pace b. March 30, 1796 in N. Carolina d July 22, 1885 and buried in Pace cemetery in Bailey Ms. The name Alsa appears several times in the family line including my Great Grandfather, Alsa Jarvis Pace and an uncle John Alsa Burns. Just curious about the source of the name. David

David, I do not know where the name Alsa originated from but I wish that I did. One thing that I do know about the name is that it occurs in only the descendents of DNA Group 3B, through the brothers John and Richard who migrated to Beaver Dam Swamp in NC in 1759 from Virginia. Since the name Alsa occurs in the descendents of both of these brothers, it is likely that its origin is in Virginia. Since I have not been able to find an Alsa Pace in Virginia, I have also concluded that the name originated from the maternal side of the family or perhaps a family friend. Another uncommon name with the same characteristics is Dempsey. If you can discover the link of these two names to these families, a lot of people will be interested in the results. John Pace ---- Original Message ----- From: <Tatsalovr@aol.com> To: <PACE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [PACE-L] Alsey Pace > Anyone have info on the source of the name Alsey or Alsa? I note that > the > name shows up relatively frequently. I am a descendant of Alsa Pace b. > March > 30, 1796 in N. Carolina d July 22, 1885 and buried in Pace cemetery in > Bailey > Ms. The name Alsa appears several times in the family line including my > Great Grandfather, Alsa Jarvis Pace and an uncle John Alsa Burns. Just > curious > about the source of the name. > > David > > > > ==== PACE Mailing List ==== > Help this list grow - tell other Pace researchers about it. > Also, the Pace Society of America home page is located at: > http://www.pacesociety.org - check it out! > > >