I am researching the Holland Family in Southwest Virginia in the counties of Bedford, Floyd, Franklin and Montgomery. My great grandfather was William Reily HOLLAND b. about 1820, d. 14 September 1897 in Floyd County, Virginia. He married Mary Jane (Polly) MOORE, of Franklin County, VA on 27 December 1843. She died 4 January 1917. They had 13 children, 8 boys - John H., William R., Robert B., Thomas M., Jesse B., Raymond, George D., and James D. . . . and 5 girls - Vila A., Netti H., Mary A., Nancy L., and Sally Ann. I am trying to determine the parents of William Reily HOLLAND. His father may have been a "John Holland," since his first son was named "John." He also had a son named "James." The parents of Polly MOORE were John MOORE and Annie AUSTIN of Franklin County, VA The Floyd County, Virginia Clerks Office recognizes these nine variant spellings of this family name: "Holland, Hollands, Hollans, Holan, Hollens, Hollen, Hollon, Hollins, Hollings" I have found in legal documents several variant spellings of the name in the same document! In my Holland ancestry there were a number of first names of "Jesse, Benjamin, John, William, James" Do you have similar naming patterns in and of your Holland ancestry in the 1700 to 1850 time period? I would be happy to share any data that might assist you. Thank you. Irby N. Hollans, Jr. in Fairfax, VA [email protected]