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Posted by: Karen Wolffk Date: August 29, 1998 at 13:23:59
In Reply to: Re: elias family forum by Tom Boggs of 374

For whatever it's worth, I have discovered in research of my surname LIAS that in Wales, the "E" was often dropped from Elias, especially in southern Wales and near Swansea. My ggg- grandfather was Henry (E)Lias (1750-51) from PA. I am trying to find out if he was Welsh or German.

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