Hi Judy, It used to confuse me too. Polly is a nickname for Mary. It doesn't make much sense to me but that is the way it goes. A lot of the stuff I find in my research doesn't make much sense. Maxine At 07:06 PM 2/25/1999 -0700, you wrote: >Can someone tell me the significance of so many "Mary (Polly)" names. >Is Polly a nickname for Mary.....bear with me I'm so confused. I see >this time and time again. >Curious, >Judy > > >==== TNMAURY Mailing List ==== >Visit the Maury County, Tennessee web site at http://www.tngenweb.org/maury > > > Maxine Reggio 7205 NW 46th. St. Bethany, OK 73008-2317 >From Warren Co. Newspapers of Tenn. "1867 thru 1934" Obituary Book for sale - $30 email directly to: reggio@flash.net <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1179/obitswarco.html>