HelloJanet & Barbara, I have 2 branches of Thomas, maternal & paternal. Wouldlove to see what you have. Maybe I have something to share with you. A Clue or 2. Out of SC into Ga and into FL = Ryall B, my gggrpa, ggrpa Riley T and grpa Spencer C Thomas from Charlton Co, Ga (maternal) Out of SC , into Ga, Fl New River County in the Providence area ( now Baker, Union and Bradford County) + Jesse, Alan (Allan/Allen) and Edward W. (Edicois W) (paternal) Have worked on both mat and pat for several years and still have not confirmed the 2 families may or may not be related back further another generation or 2. Feel very strongly that they do. Lots of fun isn't i? Cynthia M. Getford, in FL named for grma Cynthia Thomas Mikell and gggrma Cynthia Cason Thomas geniekin@cs.com