That I couldn't tell you. All my source gives is the name EMMERING. I imagine it is entirely possible considering how close the names are in spelling and pronunciation. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Barbara Tom wrote: > Hi Barbara thank you for your response would you know if Emmering is a > root of Emmerling and it's variations. Once again thanks for your help. > > Tom in FL > > Surnames I am researching: > > Paternal: Bardon-Barden, Carey, Dunnigan and Hurson. > > Maternal: Bauer,Eastwood, Emling-Emerling -Emmerling, Finster, Haag, and > Schaefer > > http://community.webtv.net/TOM727/BARDONFAMILYHISTORY > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp