This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alvard,Blakley?? Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oEC.2ACE/332.1 Message Board Post: Kathy I beleve that you once tried to contact me at my home in Orting Washington I lost your letter but have found you here have you tried to contact my father James D Alvard the names and surnames you use sound alot like my own family my great grandfather was David (adoption too)my grandfather was Solomon Benjamin Alvard and I would love to hear from you ,,... good luck Karin