I tried the surname ZAR on genforum and came up with the following: "You should also use the Croatian spelling of the family name which is Car pronounced Tsar." URL for picture of the Croatian area from whence they came. www.reuniontips.com/konavle.jpg No one seems to be tracking early immigrants of that surname, however. <sigh> =;o) Carolyn

At 05:36 PM 1/2/2002 -0500, you wrote: >I tried the surname ZAR on genforum Hi, Folks, Have done a little searching and am now beginning to believe that Zer Hagans name of Zer, which was apparently changed to Zar when it was given to Zar Hagans Kelly, was actually a nickname for Ebenezer or Isaiah! I found a couple folks named Isaiah who had the nickname of Zer! Best regards, Jane

Jane and all: Zer Hagans' name was indeed shortened and likely from Ebenezer; however the Hagans family was not originally Hagans - it was Higgins and their first names were also changed. The reason is only speculation. Somewhere I have a list of the whole family and the changes of names but don't see it now. However, whether Zar Kelley was named for Zer Hagans is only speculation. The name Zar was often shortened from Czar, copy of a title. Some of these title given names which were used locally are amusing - Czar, Doctor, Squire, etc. Examples: Czar Herring, Doctor Glover, Squire (or Esquire) Sypolt - mayabe the only way the family thought the child might achieve a title. I should have stated that the information that Zar was named by the Kelley family was from Zar William Kelley who was a good friend. Janice Jane McCann Walsh wrote: > At 05:36 PM 1/2/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >I tried the surname ZAR on genforum > > Hi, Folks, > Have done a little searching and am now beginning to believe that Zer Hagans > name of Zer, which was apparently changed to Zar when it was given to Zar > Hagans Kelly, > was actually a nickname for Ebenezer or Isaiah! I found a couple folks > named Isaiah who > had the nickname of Zer! > Best regards, > Jane >