Barbara: It is quite possible your grandmother was Scotch/Irish, you have to know her mother's side and her father's mother's side, but the Kellum is most likely of English origin with one of the numerous spelling variations. The Kellum is not that strange an arrangement of the six possible letters, it actually is rather a common variant. With out rewriting the 'History of the English Speaking People', the Viking influence with our surname dates to their invasion of the eastern parts of England pre-William the Conqueror. There was a very interesting history of the Vikings and their influence on Europe shown on PBS. You might be able to get a copy through your library. Sorry about the time line but the second Viking invasion of the USA came through Ellis Island. Have you made any head way with your research? If I can help let me know. Rick Kilham ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bcarly19@aol.com> To: <KELLAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [KELLAM] Kellum name origins > > > Hello Rick, > > I was the one who originally wrote asking for the origins of the name > Kellum, my grandmother's maiden name being Elizabeth Rachel Kellum, born > 1872 in Illinois according to 1920 census. She named her son William Kellum > VanNote (father George S. VanNote) born 1864 in Indiana. The family thinks > they remember she was Scotch/Irish but we are not sure. > > What is the Viking connection historically other than the first three > letter which I understand as being part Swedish and Norwegian? There > certainly were a lot of Swedes and Norwegian in the midwest in 1800s. > > Appreciate your thoughts. > > Barbara Carlson > > > ==== KELLAM Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe send email to: > Kellam-L-request@rootsweb.com > with the message: > Unsubscribe > List Admin -Robbintina Kellum Harrison > redbird@interaccess.com >