In a message dated 98-01-22 18:01:14 EST, you write: << My Pruett spells his name with a E. Is it ok to be on this list if Pruitt is spelled pruett? [email protected] >> Until the late 1800's, the family name was spelled interchangably with an e or an i - in fact, some people in the same family group even spelled it >prewitt< or some variation. The thing is, spellings of words generally didn't become codified until pretty recently as history goes. You're among cousins. Bill Pruett (Atlanta)