Hi Ray !!
Sorry for the very late answer, but when I posted this message board the answers came very slowly (I created the board in 2000) so I got a little bit tired of checking it every week. Now, I'm living in New Zealand, but my family is still in Brazil and my mother knows better about our family than me. The name Samir is not strange for me at all, could you send me more precise info to research ? My mom went to Lebanon and searched for some places and history and she has a deep knowledge about the family tree. I'd like to help you, I to know more through your knowledge.