I've come across books and websites that tell about the English, Welsh, and German Thomas families who came to the Americas but haven't been able to find any information of the Porteugese or Spanish lines.... any help there? All emails from this address are certified Virus Free by Norton's Virus Scanner... CHEROKEE INDIAN PRAYER O Great Spirit, Help me always to speak the truth quietly, to listen with an open mind when others speak, and to remember the peace that may be found in silence.