Hi, I'm sorry, I really can't help with your American family. My knowledge only extends to the first generation or two of Irish Vans/Vances who belonged to the family of Vans of Barnbarroch and from whom as far as I know all the American Vances are descended - after that I can only suggest that if you don't already know the following sites, you might find some information at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rtr89/Vance http://distantcousin.com/Ancestry.html http://surnameweb.org/ http://www.sol.co.uk/s/scotgensoc/ I have been working on a paper written by my father, the late P. A. Vans of Barnbarroch, 'Origin of the Irish Vances' which gives a clear and rational account of the descent of the Vances of Ireland and America from the family of Vans of Barnbarroch. I hope to publish this soon (it's more than 7,000 words long so it's a lot of work) and will update my genealogical database to include that information in due course. It deals with the two great puzzles, the Rev John Vans of Kilmacrenan and 'Lancelot' Vance so I am sure it will be of interest to lots of the family; I will keep your address on file and will inform you on publication. Jamie Vans of Barnbarroch. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch http://www.vans.dircon.co.uk http://the-mansion.co.uk ---------- >From: "Julie" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [VANCE] Bridges & Vance >Date: Thu, Apr 13, 2000, 11:36 am > > Hi all, > > I am looking for anyone that has information on the Bridges family through > the Vance family. If you have any information please email me. If I have > talked to you before, please email me also. > > julie >