Hi kts' You wrote:- >Wanting to know if anyone's ancestors were coppersmiths? >Tinkers? Tinsmiths? >Blacksmithing, silversmithing, coppersmithing (especially)... >Possible names: >Schmidt, Schmitt, Schmit, Kessler, Kessel, Kupfer, >Kupferschmidt,Schmeder, >Tinker... > >Any more? Smith? Interestingly, my Grandfather, Thomas Moyes, was a blacksmith in Edinburgh and he called his workshop "the smiddy". I suppose this is the Scottish equivalent of smithy. Any comments -- Gordon S McKean Dumfries, Scotland Mailto:[email protected] http://www.mckean2.demon.co.uk Updated June 20 2001 Have you visited the new D & G Family History Society Website ? http://www.dgfhs.org.uk