We are an online, global family of researchers all studying the Howell surname and her variant spellings. At the current time there are over 400 cousins ~ all with the single intent of discussing and researching our Howell, etc. (and variant) lines.

Variant spellings we research:

You should also include the 's' versions of each of these spellings.

Why would we want to research variants, too? Well, early record keepers just were not great spellers, and many times our ancestors couldn't spell their own names. Therefore, the record keeper wrote what s/he heard. It is a tragic mistake to tunnel vision yourself into believing there is only one way to spell our Howell surname. The variants above are there simply because the old records show our ancestors under them, in addition to Howell. It then comes down to a matter of the record-keeper's literacy and your ability to remain mentally flexible when you're unable to locate an ancestor under the usual spelling.