I have just joined the list and am looking for my Holman family members. I have only been able to get back to the end of the 1700's in Coosa County, Alabama. I have some hints going to the Carolinas but nothing solid. I have an older relative who relates the following information: "Our original Holmans came from Holland with the name spelled HOLEMANN, and they lived in Pennsylvania. She goes on to say her ggggrandfather(?) was known as a BLACK PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH, because of his dark hair, eyes and skin (not black). He also changed the name to HOLMAN." I wonder if anyone might have some sort of information or be able to point me towards a source of information. Here is the family of my ggggrandfather in Coosa County: John HOLMAN b. 1780 d. 1840 m. Elizabeth UNDERWOOD b. 1796 Thomas J. HOLMAN b. 1822 d. 1873 m. 2/2/1846 in Coosa County, AL sp. Hannah Catherine DUNLAP b.1825 d. 1847 Harrison B. HOLMAN b.1827 d. 1887 m. 18/12/1853 in Rockford, Coosa County, AL. sp. Elvira Jane MCCAIN b. 1834 d. 1915 Daniel Burrell HOLMAN b. 1830 d. 1870 m. 5/12/1850 in Coosa County, AL sp. LouVica MCCAIN b. 1832 d. ???? Noa(e)l Byron HOLMAN b. 1832 d. 1913 m. 27/1/1859 sp. Euphema Ann Francis HASTY b. 1837 d. 1933 Cleopatra HOLMAN b. 1833 Coosa County, AL d. 1906 Ashley County, AR m. 6/3/1853 in Coosa County, AL sp. Thomas J. WOMBLE b. 1830 d. 1865 Hosea Ballou HOLMAN b. 1836 m. 13/9/1857 sp. Amy Womble Winchester HOLMAN b. 1842 Thanks for looking at the family and any assistance you might be able to give. Jim