Fran, The easiest solution to this is to just use one of the search engines (I used "Google" below) and type in "surname origins." The first hit on the list was a page no longer available but the following are the 2nd and 3rd listing which I'm sure you will find helpful. Another choice would be to go to Cyndi's List at http://www.cyndislist.com and type surname origins in the search block on the right side of the page but listings there were more "surname specific." Good Luck with your search! Ann in FL Glossary of Last Name Meanings & Origins - Surname Meanings ... Find last name meanings, orgins, family trees, and search tips for surnames of English, Irish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Jewish origin, ... Description: Indexed reference includes meanings, common spelling variations, and genealogy resources for last names from around the world. Category: Society/Genealogy/Surnames/Dictionaries http://genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/... - 35k - Cached - Similar pages Surname Meaing | Surname Origin - Find the Meaning of Your Surname Find the meaning of your surname online with these surname dictionaries and other resources for learning the origin of your surname, the meaning and history ... http://genealogy.about.com/od/surname_meaning/ - 22k - Cached - Similar pages Coat of Arms and Family Surname Search Engines ENTER YOUR FAMILY SURNAME: ... Place of Origin; Variations in Spelling; Estates,Manors, and Castles; Knights,Lords and Ladies; Branches of the Family ... http://www.infokey.com/hon/ - 7k - Cached - Similar pages -------------- Original message from "Branches & Lil' Twigs" <epaurora@visuallink.com>: -------------- > Does anyone have a web-site link they could share where you could learn the > nationality of various surnames? Where you could learn the origin and meaning > of a surname, and what country the name may have come from? > > Thank you. > Fran > > > ==== MDCARROL Mailing List ==== > Carroll County, Maryland USGENWEB Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcarrol/index.html > Carroll County Genealogical Society > http://www.carr.org/ccgs/ccgs/html > Historical Society of Carroll County > http://www.carr.org/hscc/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

Snoopywats@yahoo- Approx what year did he move to MD? I can check the census for you if you don't have those already. Let me know. They only lived in Carroll Co, not Baltimore? Kathy treenut@bcpl.net > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > William H.H.Watson > From: > snoopywats@yahoo.com > Date: > 30 Sep 2005 13:18:51 -0600 > To: > MDCARROL-L@rootsweb.com > > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFB.2ACI/602 > >Message Board Post: > >looking for info. on William H.H. Watson he is my great grandfather i know he was born 1862 in NY and married Mary Catherine Nickey in MD want to find more information on him and his parents. > >

Does anyone have a web-site link they could share where you could learn the nationality of various surnames? Where you could learn the origin and meaning of a surname, and what country the name may have come from? Thank you. Fran

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFB.2ACI/602.1 Message Board Post: I found William H Watson marriage licenses date to Mary C. Nickey Jan 18 1890 Carroll County Md I have some Carroll County Cemetery books, have found some Watson's, so far no William but do have two more book's to look in. We are going out for the evening and will have guest in the afternoon tomorrow, will get back to you in the evening or Sunday, can you send any more information at all? Nancy jan1940@wpa.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFB.2ACI/602 Message Board Post: looking for info. on William H.H. Watson he is my great grandfather i know he was born 1862 in NY and married Mary Catherine Nickey in MD want to find more information on him and his parents.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFB.2ACI/98.101.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, my name is Fred McLain, descendant of Azariah and Sophia (Houck) McLain of Bedford/Huntingdon/Fulton Counties in PA. Their grandson, Wilson McLain, married Sarah Lochard, and they resided in Bedford County prior to her death approximately 1839, after which he moved with his children to Ohio. I have never been able to find any other information on Sarah, and wondered if you might know her parents or anything about her. Wilson and Sarah were my ggg grandparents. Thank you. Fred

Can anyone please tell me how to obtain more information with relation to the 8th Maryland Infantry Company H. I do not live in Maryland and cannot visit the historial society. Any information would be most appreciated on this company during the Civil War. Many thanks, Mary in Fl.

At 08:56 PM 9/20/05, Sue Bundy wrote: >Following David in the Census > >1850 2nd District, Baltimore County, Md. >M432 Roll 279 Page 48 > >Line 32-506/518-David Sullivan-34-Carpenter-Md >Line 33-Julia Sullivan-32-Md >Line 34-Cecelia Ledlewear(?)-11-Md >Line 35-Mary J. Sullivan-6-Md >Line 36-Margaret Sullivan-4-Md >Line 37-William L. or S. Sullivan-2-Md >*********************************** >1860 Uniontown District, Carroll County, Md. >M653 Roll 471 Page 956 > >Line 23-505/510-David Sullivan-31-Blacksmith-Md >Line 24-Julia A. Sullivan-40-Md >Line 25-David Sullivan-13-Md >Line 26-Charles-10-Md >Line 27-Mary-8-M >***************************** >1870 Middlesburg District, Carroll County, Md. >M593 Roll 582 Page 621A > >Line 17-721/745-Sullivan David-50-Balcksmith-Md >Line 18-Sullivan, Julia-49-Keeping house-Md >Line 19-Sullivan, Chas. E.-20-Md I find David and Julia in District 10, Baltimore County, Maryland in 1860. Yes, there is also a David Sullivan with a wife named Julia in Uniontown in 1860, both of similar ages, but the children don't match up. It is very confusing. There is no David Sullivan in Carroll County of the right age in 1850. In 1870 I find David and Julia in District 4, Carroll County, Maryland. You have to look at the children to tell the differences between the two families. I am not entirely certain that this family is the "right" one. Both David and Julia are dead by the 1880 census. Son William is still in District 4, Carroll County. Son Charles is back in Baltimore County and a couple of his younger siblings are living with him. If anyone can shed any more light on this family, I'd also appreciate hearing from you. Vanessa

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pool/Poole Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/CFB.2ACI/601 Message Board Post: I'm looking for info. on a Pool family that was living in Carroll Co,MD Dist-9 in 1850 Census. Henry Pool age 45 Sarah Pool age 41 Emma V. Pool age 7 John Pool age 5 (looks like) Corilla A. Pool age 3 Zachariah Pool age 76 I believe Henry Pool was my GGGGGrandfather who was living in Morgan Co,Va in 1860. Please contact me if you have any info on this family.

Does anyone have any information on the parents of a Mary (maiden name unknown) King (1st mar.) Smith (2nd mar). She was born about 1822 according to the 1850 Berry's, Montgomery Co., MD Census. She and Mr. King (also need his first name) had Martha Ella b. 1840, John b. 1843, William b. 1847. She and Henry Smith b. 1800, had Mary E. b.1850. Martha Ella King b. 18 Mar 1840, died 19 May 1875. She married Charles J. Righter on 21 Dec. 1859. He was b. 13 Jun 1835 in PA and d. 22 May 1918, Baltimore Co., MD. Thank you, Jacqui

Hello SueS, Westminster Carrolltonian, The Baltimore and Frederick Advertiser Friday November 1840 Died column On Tuesday last at his residence in Manchester, DAVID SULLIVAN, son of Michael Sullivan, Esq. of this county, aged about 24 years. On Thursday last, Mrs. HANNAH, wife of Michael Sullivan, Esq., of this county. We have never heard of an instance of greater afflication that has lately fallen to the lot of the family of which the deceased was one of the heads. The mother and three of her sons have, within a few days of each other, been consigned to the silent tomb; whilst her husband and daughter are, yet confined to a bed of languishing by a dangerous illness. One member only of this devoted family has escaped thus far the ravages of disease or death. The worthy head of this family who yet survives and who has been confined for many weeks, might justly exclaim in the midst of his afflications, in the language of the pious Job, "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!" And there is only Son Henry, Son William T. and Hannah Sullivan at Krider's. There a note about the stones being buried in the soil and maybe on one of the sons, a name of the other son. Following David in the Census 1850 2nd District, Baltimore County, Md. M432 Roll 279 Page 48 Line 32-506/518-David Sullivan-34-Carpenter-Md Line 33-Julia Sullivan-32-Md Line 34-Cecelia Ledlewear(?)-11-Md Line 35-Mary J. Sullivan-6-Md Line 36-Margaret Sullivan-4-Md Line 37-William L. or S. Sullivan-2-Md *********************************** 1860 Uniontown District, Carroll County, Md. M653 Roll 471 Page 956 Line 23-505/510-David Sullivan-31-Blacksmith-Md Line 24-Julia A. Sullivan-40-Md Line 25-David Sullivan-13-Md Line 26-Charles-10-Md Line 27-Mary-8-Md ***************************** 1870 Middlesburg District, Carroll County, Md. M593 Roll 582 Page 621A Line 17-721/745-Sullivan David-50-Balcksmith-Md Line 18-Sullivan, Julia-49-Keeping house-Md Line 19-Sullivan, Chas. E.-20-Md ********************************** Immanuel Lutheran Records Burials or Funerals by Rev. George Sill Dec. 5th 1878-David Sullivan-61 years, 6 months, 28 days-Pneumonia Jan. 28th, 1879-Juliann Sullivan-60 years, 11 months, 4 days-Pneumonia ************************************* The American Sentinel Westminster, Maryland Saturday February 1, 1879 Manchester Items And another was the remains of Mrs. David Sullivan, brought here from the Brewster farm, Baltimore county, to the residence of her brother Mr. Henry Reagle, from whence she was buried to day, funeral services in the Lutheran church by the Rev. George Sill. About five weeks ago the remains of her husband were buried here, and she sojourned several days among her friends after the funeral, enjoying good health, which continued until a week ago, when pneumonia seized upon her with its iron grasp and carried her from this stage of action, at the age of 61 years. ***************************************** The American Sentinel Westminster, Maryland Saturday February 8, 1879 Died column Near Reisterstown, on Jan. 28th. 1879, Mrs. Juliann Sullivan, aged 60 y, 11 m and 4 days. ******************************************* I could not find a obituary on David Sullivan and I had typed everything in as it was. ******************************************* I think there was a mistake make in the reporting to the newspaper, and I look for a correction later, but none was make. Might want to check on the parents of Juliann Reagle, to see if they had left an estate and see if they mention David, as the son of Michael. ********************************************** I had checked the Krider's Lutheran records, that was not included in Vol. 9 of MGCR, and the years 1838 through 1844, are missing or are lost. I was hoping to finding a list of the Sullivans that had died in 1840 but no luck! The same thing with Immanuel Lutheran records in Manchester, the 1865 to 1867, were missing or lost. **************************************** Looks like there will be questions never cleared up. Later, SueB

To M Murray, The first newspapers in the Westminster Area was published in 1833, and was called "Westminster Carrolltonian-Baltimore & Frederick Advertiser" Carroll County was former in January 1837 out of eastern part of Frederick County and western part of Baltimore County. So, in 1800, Taneytown would have been Frederick County and you will need to check with the Historical Society of Frederick County, to see if they have the newspapers for that time period. http://www.hsfcinfo.org/index.htm I have a copy of "Western Maryland Newspaper Abstracts 1799-1805, vol. 2, abstracted by F. Edward Wright", published 1986, 1995 by Family Line Publications, now Willow Bend Books, Westminster, Md. If you want to give me the name and dates of your person, I will be happy to check it to see if anything is there for you. SueB

Hi SueS, I will look up that newspaper abstract at HSCC (Historical Society of Caroll County) Library tomorrow, I volunteer there every Tuesday and I can look at the newspapers, they are on microfilm and see if by chance it was abstracted incorrectly. Also, I can look up David's obit and hopefully it will mention that he is a son of Michael and Hannah Sullivan. A nice family puzzle, Will get back with you later, SueB

According to the same newspaper abstract book, 3 of Michael Sullivan's sons died, along with his wife, Hannah Brown, within days of each other. The notice of Hannah's death states that she and 3 of her sons have died and that her husband and daughter are "yet confined to bed by a serious illness". Sounds like cholera or something similar. We know that sons William and Henry both died, William in October 1840 and Henry in November 1840 and that their mother also died in November. We do not know who the third son was. The abstract book says it was David, but we know that is not correct. Vanessa At 04:05 PM 9/17/05, Sue Stuart wrote: >In the Carroll County Cemeteries Vol 4 they list David Sullivan b. 7 >May 1817 d. 5 December 1878. >And buried with him is his wife Julia A. b. 24 Feb 1818 d. 28 Jan >1879. Since we know that Michael's son David was born 7 May >1817(according to Krider's church records), this must be the same David. > >I do not understand about the newspaper abstracts saying he died. Maybe >the person who copied it, copied the wrong name. > >Am I wrong in assuming this? > >Sue Stuart > > >==== MDCARROL Mailing List ==== >TO BROWSE THE MDCARROL ARCHIVES--Jan. 2001 to Present >http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDCARROL >TO SEARCH THE MDCARROL ARCHIVES--1998 to Present >http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=MDCARROL >ROOTSWEB.COM HOMEPAGE >http://www.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

In the Carroll County Cemeteries Vol 4 they list David Sullivan b. 7 May 1817 d. 5 December 1878. And buried with him is his wife Julia A. b. 24 Feb 1818 d. 28 Jan 1879. Since we know that Michael's son David was born 7 May 1817(according to Krider's church records), this must be the same David. I do not understand about the newspaper abstracts saying he died. Maybe the person who copied it, copied the wrong name. Am I wrong in assuming this? Sue Stuart

No, Michael wrote his will in 1856. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "jan1940" <jan1940@wpa.net> To: "Sue Stuart" <suestu@charter.net> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [MDCARROLL] Sullivan, David 1817- ? > Could be that after David died, Michael just never changed his will removing > David's name ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Stuart" <suestu@charter.net> > To: <MDCARROL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 10:05 AM > Subject: Re: [MDCARROLL] Sullivan, David 1817- ? > > > > Michael died 1 Feb 1866. Our problem is when did David die? 1840 as the > > newspaper said or after his father, Michael, as the will states. > > > > Sue Stuart > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jan1940" <jan1940@wpa.net> > > To: "Sue Stuart" <suestu@charter.net> > > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 10:04 PM > > Subject: Re: [MDCARROLL] Sullivan, David 1817- ? > > > > > >> When did Michael die ? Did he die before David ? > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Sue Stuart" <suestu@charter.net> > >> To: <MDCARROL-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:44 PM > >> Subject: [MDCARROLL] Sullivan, David 1817- ? > >> > >> > >> >I have a big problem that I need help with. David Sullivan, son of > > Michael > >> >and Hannah Brown Sullivan.- Abstracts from the Carroll County > >> >Newspapers > >> >1831-1845 states: > >> > > >> > Sullivan, David, son of Michael Sullivan died Tuesday last at his > >> > residence in Manchester, about 24 years of age. > >> > > >> > BUT in Michael's will he mentions David as one of his children. Does > >> > anyone have the answer to this? > >> > > >> > Sue Stuart > >> > > >> > > >> > ==== MDCARROL Mailing List ==== > >> > Carroll County, Maryland USGENWEB Site > >> > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcarrol/index.html > >> > Carroll County Genealogical Society > >> > http://www.carr.org/ccgs/ccgs/html > >> > Historical Society of Carroll County > >> > http://www.carr.org/hscc/ > >> > > >> > ============================== > >> > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >> > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > >> > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >> > > >> > --- > >> > [This E-mail scanned by Citizens Internet Services with Declude Virus.] > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> --- > >> [This E-mail scanned by Citizens Internet Services with Declude Virus.] > >> > > > > > > ==== MDCARROL Mailing List ==== > > Carroll County, Maryland USGENWEB Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcarrol/index.html > > Carroll County Genealogical Society > > http://www.carr.org/ccgs/ccgs/html > > Historical Society of Carroll County > > http://www.carr.org/hscc/ > > > > ============================== > > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned by Citizens Internet Services with Declude Virus.] > > > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned by Citizens Internet Services with Declude Virus.] >

Michael died 1 Feb 1866. Our problem is when did David die? 1840 as the newspaper said or after his father, Michael, as the will states. Sue Stuart ----- Original Message ----- From: "jan1940" <jan1940@wpa.net> To: "Sue Stuart" <suestu@charter.net> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [MDCARROLL] Sullivan, David 1817- ? > When did Michael die ? Did he die before David ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Stuart" <suestu@charter.net> > To: <MDCARROL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 1:44 PM > Subject: [MDCARROLL] Sullivan, David 1817- ? > > > >I have a big problem that I need help with. David Sullivan, son of Michael > >and Hannah Brown Sullivan.- Abstracts from the Carroll County Newspapers > >1831-1845 states: > > > > Sullivan, David, son of Michael Sullivan died Tuesday last at his > > residence in Manchester, about 24 years of age. > > > > BUT in Michael's will he mentions David as one of his children. Does > > anyone have the answer to this? > > > > Sue Stuart > > > > > > ==== MDCARROL Mailing List ==== > > Carroll County, Maryland USGENWEB Site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcarrol/index.html > > Carroll County Genealogical Society > > http://www.carr.org/ccgs/ccgs/html > > Historical Society of Carroll County > > http://www.carr.org/hscc/ > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > --- > > [This E-mail scanned by Citizens Internet Services with Declude Virus.] > > > > > > > > > --- > [This E-mail scanned by Citizens Internet Services with Declude Virus.] >

Dear Sue Bundy, In answer to your questions about Michael Sullivan. He wrote his will 25 April 1856. He mentions by name: to my four children, Uriah B., DAVID, Josiah, and Rebecca, wife of George Myerly. Yes, I think David was married to Julia Reagle in April of 1839 (also mentioned in the Abstracts from Newspapers of Carroll Co. My question is how could David die in 1840 and be mentioned in his will in 1856????? The newspaper must have been incorrect. Strange. Sue Stuart ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Bundy" <rbundy@carr.org> To: <MDCARROL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:16 PM Subject: [MDCARROLL] David Sullivan/Michael Sullivan > Hi Sue, > Checking the census and seeing that Michael remarried > in September 1843 to Mrs. Sarah A. Conoway (nee Haines) > but it looks from the 1850 and 1860 > Census there were no children born during that union. > > When did Michael signed his will? > Were the other children mentioned? > His will was probated 17 April 1866? Book 3 page 399? > > Do you know if David was married before his death? > Maybe his share was to go to his children? > > Do you have a copy of Michael's Adminstration Account? > That would show you where the money left over after paying all > expenses/taxes etc, would had gone to. > It looks like to his daughter and 2nd wife? > > SueB > > > ==== MDCARROL Mailing List ==== > Carroll County, Maryland USGENWEB Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mdcarrol/index.html > Carroll County Genealogical Society > http://www.carr.org/ccgs/ccgs/html > Historical Society of Carroll County > http://www.carr.org/hscc/ > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Hi Sue, Checking the census and seeing that Michael remarried in September 1843 to Mrs. Sarah A. Conoway (nee Haines) but it looks from the 1850 and 1860 Census there were no children born during that union. When did Michael signed his will? Were the other children mentioned? His will was probated 17 April 1866? Book 3 page 399? Do you know if David was married before his death? Maybe his share was to go to his children? Do you have a copy of Michael's Adminstration Account? That would show you where the money left over after paying all expenses/taxes etc, would had gone to. It looks like to his daughter and 2nd wife? SueB

I have a big problem that I need help with. David Sullivan, son of Michael and Hannah Brown Sullivan.- Abstracts from the Carroll County Newspapers 1831-1845 states: Sullivan, David, son of Michael Sullivan died Tuesday last at his residence in Manchester, about 24 years of age. BUT in Michael's will he mentions David as one of his children. Does anyone have the answer to this? Sue Stuart