Hi Debby; We have both been told the same thing, and so far it has been true, BUT their are always exceptions. Somebody forgot to tell our ancestors the rules 200 years ago. Isn't genealogy fun. This is why so many ancestors went by what we call their middle name. Good luck, Greg Searching for; Show, Inks, Cole, Silbaugh, Hickle, Hager, and Romesburg in Pennsylvania Searching for; Williams, Hendricks, Kruse, Prendergast, Brearton, Falkenburg, and Stenstrom in Illinois and Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debby Harris" <harrisch@bellsouth.net> To: "'Greg Williams'" <gpwpf@winbeam.com> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 1:46 PM Subject: RE: [PAFAY] "Forget How To Spell" > Hello Greg, > Am glad I'm not researching Show. > Question: I was told by a German researcher that if the name is > Johannes, it is his given name. His full name might by Johan Johannes > Show. Am I correct? > Debby