This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: terrpn1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.simpkins/593.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sorry to hear you lost everything............are you the same Michael that has been on ancestry for the last 10 years or so? If so you helped me many years ago:) I would assume then you are descended from Nicholas from Long Island, Oyster Bay as well. I am descended through Nicholas-Nicholas-Vincent-Daniel-Vincent-Daniel-Vincent-Daniel born 1725/NY who migrated down to New Jersey. Kind of confusing..... Are you sure that you cannot recover the files? Unless the HD completed died there is software that can find the files. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.