In a message dated 2/10/2006 3:27:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, Jrv10ec@aol.com writes: I talked to the Via researcher Harold Via in St. Petersburg, FL in about 1967. At that time, he told me there were two Via brothers and a sister that immigrated to Virginia from France. Has anyone been able to review his research papers to verify or discount his statement? Jim, Oh how I wish I could have seen Harold's research papers. I have seen bits and pieces and what I've seen for the most part does not include documentation. Harold started his research before the ease of the Internet. He did have a computer but I'm sure not as sophiscated as ours are today. Nor were the software programs as good. I'm afraid that a lot of Harold's research is lost to the rest of us. I do know that he had deeds, wills, etc. But I also know some of his information was family "lore." I've read so many things written by Harold that I'd love to be able to prove or disprove. When I come across some of his material I try to use it as a hint to look further. But to answer your question, no one that I know of other than Eddie Via (Harold's son) really has a good grasp of what Harold's research papers contain. Judy