From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Tue Jun 6 14:11:03 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k56KB3jb027698; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:11:03 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k56KB1r9017264 for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:11:01 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k56HZUFI001653 for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 13:35:30 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k56HZU62001652 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 13:35:30 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k56FA1FI001350 for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:10:01 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k56HjLgf010625 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:45:21 -0600 X-Envelope-From: bobert@i-1.net Tue Jun 6 11:45:20 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k56HjKjb010616 for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:45:20 -0600 Received: from saruman.api-digital.com (mail.team-vci.com [63.238.52.24]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k56HjGuU029427 for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:45:19 -0600 Received: from Desktop (dialup-4.235.78.152.Dial1.Orlando1.Level3.net [4.235.78.152]) by saruman.api-digital.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69E3870815F for ; Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:45:25 -0500 (CDT) Received: from 127.0.0.1 (AVG SMTP 7.1.375 [268.8.1/354]); Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:45:30 -0500 Message-ID: <002001c68991$00ad2bd0$984eeb04@Desktop> From: "bobert" To: Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:58:00 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=Windows-1252; reply-type=original X-Spam-Score: 1.975 (*) BAYES_00,FORGED_RCVD_HELO,SUBJ_ALL_CAPS X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] EXCELLENT SURNAME SITES TO SEARCH Hi, Rooters! I know someone has already submitted one of the below, but just covering bases to now share both. Both websites are great for searching. -------------------------- Below are downloadable Gedcoms from throughout the U.S. separated by State/County/Surname. http://gedcomindex.com/Countries/us.html What is 'missing' from the above is a list of all surnames associated within the listed surname - you will see this yourself if you surf the above. ---------------------------------------------------------------- I stumbled into the below website, and am still not sure just how I did [maybe it was 'meant to be'!] - lots of surnames. Gedcom is in the FTM format for downloading even if you don't have the FTM Program, according to the website, although I do use the FTM format. This website does have associated family surnames included in the main surname file. For instance, if you are looking for the SMITH surname, you don't have to download all the SMITHs Gedcoms listed, but can see what the associated surnames to a particular SMITH is included, i.e., so you don't have to download all the SMITHs, unless you want to. http://www.genealogyforum.rootsweb.com/gfaol/surnames/index.html http://www.genealogyforum.com/gfaol/surnames/index.html I suggest you 'bookmark' or 'favorite' both so you can search, your time permitting. Both take time to search - gotta be a bit patient. Good Searching - Good Luck! Shirley: bobert@i-1.net