Candace That is what I have always been told my grandfather always said that is how our name started and in the old country that is what they did. Candy (Richardson) Stevens CM <clm@charter.net> wrote: Does anyone know where to find the origin of the name Richardson? I'd heard it was the son of Richard. Any help would be appreciated. Candace ==== RICHARDSON Mailing List ==== To use the Richardson Query Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.richardson To review Archived messages: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/RICHARDSON-L