I saw your posting on the Maxwell website from 2001.... I am trying to link USA Maxwells to their families in Scotland/Ireland cc 17th century..... I am particularly interested in those families in this era with the name Thomas Maxwell. Have you heard about the new technology of genetic genealogy? We are linking families thru special DNA tests..... http://hometown.aol.com/dnamaxwell/myhomepage/index.html After you look at our website ...would you contact me ...especially if you can trace your family to a specific Thomas Maxwell in Scotland. Let me know if you have any questions! Sincerely, Don Maxwell Donald P. Maxwell, Jr.,  M.D. 18700 Wolf Creek Drive Edmond, Okla. 73003 Maxwell DNA webpage: http://hometown.aol.com/dnamaxwell/myhomepage/index.html Thomas Maxwell  Worldconnect: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=donmaxwell&id=I23543