Okay, you want to try McPherson? How about dealing with: McPherson MacPherson McFerson MacFerson Magfarsin Mackfersone McKpherson And those are just the spellings seen most often. I could go on. Oh yes, my ancestor's given name is Daniel, Donald, Donnaichd... Becky T. ----Original Message Follows---- From: David McDonald <condor@ansonic.com.au> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:01:10 +1000 I understand what you are saying abour surnames. But if you think you have problems, you could be a McDonald. My checks have shown my family to be McDonalds on one, MacDonald on another & some records even McDonell. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com