Wow Rosemary! I hope those poor people in the Netherlands haven't read your description of their island! I have also seen the spelling "Markum" referenced in Germany and in Eastern Europe (I don't remember where). Are all of these people originally descended from "Markham"? Does anyone of any information regarding this? Thanks again for all of your responses. >From: "Thomas A. Markham" <markm@ictransnet.com> >Reply-To: MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com >To: MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MARKHAM] Origination of Spelling "Markum" >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 16:05:53 -0500 > >Your interpretation of the name Markham is completely correct. The >original Markham's that entered Virginia in the 1600's spelled it MARKHAM. > >Tommy > >Thomas A. Markham >markm@ictransnet.com Researching: > MARKHAM, LEE, LOWRY > ASHLEY, TINGEN, WATTS > FUQUA, HARDY, JONES > and JOHNSON >Check Out My Home Page At: >http://www.frontpage2000.family-net.org/tmark/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rosemary Shields > To: MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 8:28 PM > Subject: Re: [MARKHAM] Origination of Spelling "Markum" > > > I do not know the origin of the spelling Markum. > > The people who spell their name Marcum in KY and VA, etc. were >originally > Markhams. They were probably originally from England. > > There is no town in Holland (Netherlands) named Markum. You are >thinking of > an Island a few miles outside of Amsterdam. Although I have been there, >I > do not remember the correct spelling. The people have intermarried for >so > many years that most of them are of low intelligence. They make their > income from the Tourists who come over on the ferry to see them in their > traditional clothing and wooden shoes. > > Rosemary Shields > > > >From: "a. allen" <missionkid5@hotmail.com> > >Reply-To: MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com > >To: MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [MARKHAM] Origination of Spelling "Markum" > >Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 16:06:20 GMT > > > >It has been my understanding that the "Markum" family was originally in > >England and originally spelled the name "Marcum." However, I have >learned > >there is a town called "Markum" in Holland, and have also seen >references > >with the same spelling in Eastern Europe. Does anyone have information > >with > >regard to this? > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > > > >Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > >http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > >==== MARKHAM Mailing List ==== > >Markham Associated Web Page > >Check out Leslie Ashman's Home Page > >members.aol.com/lkashman/frame.htm > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________________________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : >http://explorer.msn.com > > > ==== MARKHAM Mailing List ==== > Check out Ralph Clark's Markham site: > http://ralphinla.rootsweb.com/marcum.htm > > >==== MARKHAM Mailing List ==== >Markham Associated Webpage: >http://home.earthlink.net/~tawnyg > _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com