Only four men with the name Cornell came to America in the 1600's and only three in the 1700's. When I asked my father where the name comes from he had no idea. Little did we know we are descended from Prince Richard, Earl of Cornwall, the son of King John. If you have an interest in ancestry or just history in general you will enjoy this summary of one families journey through time from the first man in the bible to American Cornell's today. The author shows you how she found it using the internet. Interesting and fun to read.