This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0dB.2ACI/4046.1.1 Message Board Post: The spelling is different on your Phenicy. What she was interested in was the origin. The research I found was related to the Phenicia or Phonicia small area in Palestien, Beruit or area of Jews and Cannanites. With their migration toward the west the French refered to them as Le Phenicees. I did find there was a great migration of the name in Pennsylvania. She doesn't know any of his ancestors, just wanted to know what nationality they were.