Hi Carol and all! I've been lurking on this list for a while; I joined, then it was summer and my daughter's getting married and I haven't been able to devote much time to genealogy. I'm really interested in the Carneal/Carnal lines you have. My great-great grandparents were Archibald & Catherine (HALL) CARNAL. Their son Benjamin married Mable GOODE. Both Benjamin CARNAL and Mable GOODE were born in Iowa. However, family history says the family was originally from Caroline County, Virginia and that their name was originally CARNEAL and they were from Ireland. Also, Benjamin was the ninth child of Archibald and Catherine - so there have to be others out there. I also know that some relative was a mayor of Tama City, IA at one time. There is also a book that I'm wondering if anyone has - or knows where I can purchase a copy: "The Carneal family of Virginia and Kentucky: the Carneal/Carnal/Carnall/Carnell family hisorty primarily of Josiah Carneal, his progenitors and allied lines," written by Mary Helen Carneal Christian. The listing I found said it was published in Paduch, KY, presumably a private publication. But, I would love to have a copy of it - and I know of a cousin and uncle that would like one too. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Ardyth Long Send2carol@aol.com wrote: > Hi! I am Carol May Send2carol@aol.com > I have really appreciated the transcripts of the chats. In the last one a > book on the Wrights was mentioned; could someone relate the name of the book > and where it might be located? I hope to find others researching my family > names as well as some new cousins so here they are: > > SURNAMES IN CAROLINE CO: > WRIGHT. DURRETT, CARNEAL/CARNALL, CLARKE, CANNON, MARTIN, SPINDLE