Hello, This is my first post to this list. I would not have felt comfortable in doing so if their had it not been said that there are no foolish questions here and beginners are welcome. My name is William Hugh Haines My father is William Edward Haines My Grandfather was Gilbert Hugh Haines My Great Grandfather was Edward Haines (No middle name) What I know is that my Grandfather was born in 08 and his father was "older" at the time. Family tradition says that my great grandfather was a Quaker and we know that he moved to Minnesota from "the east" sometime before my grandfather was born. He married a Catholic immigrant from Germany and never returned to meeting. My grandfather and his siblings were raised as catholic. They moved to California sometime after the first world war and I am told my great-grandfather never spoke much about his youth. He was a painter and much of his work remains hanging in family members homes. I am the first of my family to return to meeting since my great grandfather. I have been trying to figure out what I can about my family line. When I google the name Haines and Quaker I get a few hits. It also seems that the names William and Edward were common to the family. I have been unable to connect the small line mentioned above to any family back east. I cannot seem to connect my great grandfather William Edward Haines to a Quaker line....I know or at least feel strongly that there must be a connection but I don't know where to look or how to find it. Is anybody on this list a Haines? Is there a family history I can access? Any other information I could use? Does anyone know how Edward Haines fits into the line? Any advise at all would be appreciated...I have never done anything like this but, I am very curious as to my roots. Thanks In Friendship Bill Haines -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.5 - Release Date: 4/7/2005