> My name is Christopher E. Petree, and I am looking for any and all information pertaining to my Surname. I now live in Gum Spring Virginia, and work as an IS tech. The reason, I wanted to join the group was a story my late grandfather had passed on to me, which was: > We started tracking the Petree name, and I thought it may have been French. It sounded like a French name to me, and my grandfather told me while he was driving his truck across the country, he met a woman that overheard him and my uncle talking about their last name. Since > they were also lost on its possible origin, she was quick to point out the Petree name came from Scotland. At this point to, they have traced our name back to a Hans Georg Petre. Born abt 1705, here's my question mark, possibly Scotland. Married Catherine Baer/Anna Margaret. Hans > Georg Petre, is believed to have jumped a ship in the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1700's. If I am or have join the wrong site or place, I truly am sorry for any inconvenience I may have caused. If anyone can/will guide me to another site that may be helpful I would truly > appreciate it. But regardless of the information, I would like to pass on a "Happy Roots hunting" to everyone. > Thank You very much > Chris >