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/Z.2ACBAEB/230 Message Board Post: Greetings! My name is Christine, and I am the list keeper for the PIATT surname mailing list from Rootsweb. Yes, the list is spelled PIATT, but it is designed to encompass any spelling of the name. Many PIATT, PYOTT, PYEATTE, or PYATT lines can be traced back to the same common ancestor, Rene who migrated from France in the 1600s There are several very knowledgable folks on the mailing list--some have been reaseacrhing PIATT (&c) lines for decades. Please join us and we may be able to help each other. To subscribe, send an email to PIATT-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com with only the word subscirbe in the message. You will receive a welcome message if all goes well, including instructions about how to post & how to unsubscribe or change to 'digest mode'. It's free & easy to use. It's a great idea to send a message introducing yourself and your research interests to the list to PIATT-L@rootsweb.com after you've subscribed. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me! Thanks, and good luck, Christine in Lexington