Hi Bryce, If you look at one of the many texts that have examples of old style handwriting ca. 1750, you will find that the letter "H" looks amazingly like the modern "G", especially if the writer learned script in Europe. At 05:41 PM 6/29/01 -0400, you wrote: >Gulick and Hulick are the same, almost beyond doubt, and almost certainly >depending on who happened to write the name down. The "g" in Dutch is >pronounced gutturally, deep in the throat, almost what we might call a quick >throat-clearing. Gulick seems to be the older spelling, and Hulick the >English "best equivalent." If you are dealing with either of the surnames, >you should also explore the other spelling. > >Cordially, >Bryce Stevens > Ken Keller krk@ma.ultranet.com

Hi Ken, Just did do that, and you are absolutely right! Between the similarity of the pronunciation, especially to an English speaking ear, and the similarity in the script, no wonder Gulick/Hulick is so easily confused. I had similar problem, the will of my Auke Janse van Nuys is found in the NY Historical Society's Abstract of Wills, Vol. I, under Anke Jans Vany Huys ---- transcribing errors abound throught that will. Lucky for us that the wife and children all match up! Bryce Stevens : If you look at one of the many texts that have examples of old style : handwriting ca. 1750, you will find that the letter "H" looks amazingly : like the modern "G", especially if the writer learned script in Europe. : : At 05:41 PM 6/29/01 -0400, you wrote: : >Gulick and Hulick are the same, almost beyond doubt, and almost certainly : >depending on who happened to write the name down. The "g" in Dutch is : >pronounced gutturally, deep in the throat, almost what we might call a quick : >throat-clearing. Gulick seems to be the older spelling, and Hulick the : >English "best equivalent." If you are dealing with either of the surnames, : >you should also explore the other spelling. : > : >Cordially, : >Bryce Stevens : > : : Ken Keller : krk@ma.ultranet.com