This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: llinde3 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/7774.445.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Dee. i am Lynne and my birth surname was Thompson.I know my gggrandparents were Benj.Thompson and Mary Reel Thompson and they were married in Maryland in 1828.That is as far back as I can find.Lots of Thompsons were "planted" in Northern Ireland and were orig.from Scotland.Many migrated to USA before 1800 and other places also. Benj.and Mary, i suspect ,ran away to be married as they erased their parents'names even from both Ben and Mary's death certificates.I am working on it though.Good luck in your quest.A handy web site is Clan Thompson.Gives a general history of Thompsons.Lynne 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.