I'm trying to help my nephew learn something about the ancestry of his father who's been estranged for years. All we know is the following: My nephew's grandfather's name was Harold Vincent
Smith and he lived in
Elmhurst, NY into the 1980's. Also, the father of WWF wrestler Hacksaw Jim
Duggan is supposedly a brother (or half-brother) to HV
Smith. There's also a story that the
Smith family surname was originally
Somerset, and that it was changed to
Smith either upon arrival in the U.S. (in the early 20th century) or sometime later. Any info about current or past family members, country of origin, surname history, etc. that might help my nephew understand his family's roots would be appreciated, thanks.