. > > Definitely in Montgomery County and all the names I'm searching for would > be "CORNELL". > > Bill Before the spelling rules became prevalent after 1900, sometimes this is written by public officials as "CARNEAL", isn't it? It's the pronunciation that is critical? How about CONNELL? Is it the same family? Cleo.

At 03:10 PM 3/18/2004, you wrote: >. > > > > Definitely in Montgomery County and all the names I'm searching for would > > be "CORNELL". > > > > Bill > >Before the spelling rules became prevalent after 1900, sometimes this is >written by public officials as "CARNEAL", isn't it? It's the pronunciation >that is critical? How about CONNELL? Is it the same family? >Cleo. Cornell is the only name that I'm aware of on any of the documents in my possession. I had a freshman English professor in college who called me Mr. Carneal all year. To my knowledge Cornell is the only acceptable rendition of the family name. Bill

At 03:32 PM 3/18/2004, you wrote: >At 03:10 PM 3/18/2004, you wrote: >>. >> > >> > Definitely in Montgomery County and all the names I'm searching for would >> > be "CORNELL". >> > >> > Bill >> >>Before the spelling rules became prevalent after 1900, sometimes this is >>written by public officials as "CARNEAL", isn't it? It's the pronunciation >>that is critical? How about CONNELL? Is it the same family? >>Cleo. > > >Cornell is the only name that I'm aware of on any of the documents in my >possession. I had a freshman English professor in college who called me >Mr. Carneal all year. To my knowledge Cornell is the only acceptable >rendition of the family name. > >Bill >