Hi Christine I know this is an of the topic question and I'm sorry for it but I have asked you this question because you are certainly quite knowledgeable about genealogy Sorry if my explanation of the name's and variations was hard to understand, I just couldn't think of how to explain the problem, so I hope I get it right this time. The last name in question is Jestings, at first we thought the name was from Scotland but I am quite sure that it is not. While searching the IGI the name Jestings come's up only 6 time's, but on the same page of the IGI there are other name's that are quite similar but may have some small spelling differences ie: Jestyn, Jesting, Gestin etc. There are at least 30 variations to choose from, how does one go about finding the original spelling. Thank-You Robin -----Original Message----- From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, March 31, 2001 1:03 PM Subject: RE: Gosh it is quiet >Do you mean the correct form of a name? Not clear what you mean - give some >examples? >Christine > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Robin VanBelleghem [mailto:robinvb@home.com] >Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:22 PM >To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: Gosh it is quiet > >Hi All > >Your right Christine it is awfully quite, I'm still waiting and hoping some >information will come through for me on Donald Gibson, and periodically I >stick my nose in and try to help someone else. But I noticed there hasn't >even been many people on the mailing list. Say Christine how do you find out >what an original last name is, if you there is about 30 different variations >of it. Any Idea's > >Robin >-----Original Message----- >From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:41 PM >Subject: Gosh it is quiet > > >>Hi list >>We have even more new members on this list now. They will be thinking it >>has gone to sleep! >>For those of us in Britain I read today that the 2001 census forms will be >>delivered to us all soon. I also read somewhere that it would be a good >>idea to photocopy the completed form when you have filled it in and file it >>away with your birth certificates, etc. Save our descendants hunting for >us >>the way we hunt for our ancestors! >>Oh if only some of mine had done this!! >> >>Best wishes >>Christine >>chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk >> >>Highland Hearts >>http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> >> >> >>--- >>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 >> >> >>==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== >>You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You >can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ >> >>============================== >>Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >>http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >>Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >> > > >==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== >You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You >can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 > > >==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== >You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >