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Subject: Re: Frans Smith from the Netherlands
Date: 7 Jan 2006 15:51:13 -0700

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I thought I'd add my 2 cents to this. My Smith family name is of Dutch descent as well. We always assumed it was originally "Schmit", but when I travelled to the Netherlands, I learned that "Smit" is the more widely-used name. Hope this helps.

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