At 06:55 PM 1/24/00 -0500, Gerri Ann wrote: >Does anyone have Swathlander in their ancestry? Also, does anyone know the >origin for the name ? It sounds German or Dutch. >Thanks,,,, Gerri Ann in TN gal+AEA-naxs.net It's apparently an anglicization of Schwartzlander (black lander), which might refer to an area with black soil. Elizabeth Whitaker ELWHITAKER@ftc-i.net