alanurm@tonto.DEC (Sustaining Engineering at CSS_NSG) (07/30/85)
re : Bell Family To person researching the Bell Family.... My sister-in-law's maiden name is Bell. If you want, I can try and find out more for you. Her family comes from South Boston, Mass. Len Alanurm DEC - NH 603-884-6116 ....decwrl!rhea!tonto!alanurm
pumphrey@ttidcb.UUCP (Larry Pumphrey) (07/31/85)
To Bell researchers: I had occasion to research this family some years ago and will pass along the following for what it is worth. In the 17th and 18th centuries the families of Beal and Beall in America were frequently pronounced Bell and in fact many of the descendants of these Beal and Beall families changed the spelling to Bell to more closely agree with the way it was pronounced.
rooter@well.UUCP (Brian Mavrogeorge) (08/03/85)
There are three family associations/publications that may prove helpful. "Bell Chimes", published twelve times a year by Bell Enterprises, PO Box 451, Springfield, VT 05156, Irving Bell, Editor. Subscriptions are $11.50 per year. The "Bell Family Association", 100 Andrew Street, Springdale, AR 72764. Published periodically, queries accepted. And finally, "The Three Bells", Mrs. Molly Reigard, 1321 Gum Tree, Huffman TX 77336. Published quarterly at $10 per year. SPelling variations, Beall, Beale, Beal, etc. You will also find people asking for help with the Bell surname in the queries from the New York Biographical and Genealogical Society (July 1985), National Genealogical Society (May 1985), and Ohio Genealogical Society (February 1985). Those are specifically Bell queries. A Beale query appears in the New England Historical and Genealogical Society "NEXUS" for October 1984. Beal - Ohio Genealogical Society MAy 1985, Beall - National Genealogical Society May 1985. A Beals surname query appears in the query list from the ROOTS-BBS. ROOTS-BBS at (415)-584-0697 is a bulletin board specializing in genealogy and has public domain genealogical software, research tips, messages, and a research database that you can scan online. No fee for this service. You might try it as well. Its 300/1200 8/n/1 24 hours a day.