I have just joined this list, so I will post an introduction. My Wootten genealogy has been worked out by a cousin, Mr. John E. Jacob of Salisbury, Maryland, who is currently working on publishing it. The portion directly relevant to me is on my genealogy WWW page at http://members.tripod.com/~astral where it may be read in a somewhat fractured html format (I used a LaTeX to html translator). As you will see from the wWW site, my branch arrived in Somerset Co., Maryland in 1671 or thereabouts (that is when the headrights were filed) 'from Virginia'; we have never been able to prove whence John Wootten and his wife Mary originated. After a generation or so, they found themselves near Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware, where my great grandfather lived. My grandfather moved to Salisbury, Maryland, where my branches (except me!) currently reside. I hope to hear from others in this branch, or others. Clear skies, Al +---------------------------------------------------------+ |Al Wootten, Slacktide, Sturgeon Creek at the Rappahannock| |Astronomer (http://www.cv.nrao.edu/~awootten/) | |genealogy homepage http://members.tripod.com/~astral | |Deltaville, Virginia (804)776-6369 | +---------------------------------------------------------+