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/EgC.2ACE/10199 Message Board Post: I wrote to the British Isles and Ireland Board concerning this name; but I never received a response. So I thought I would try this board. I have an ancestor named Robert Biggs. I know nothing before he appeared in 1776 in Westmoreland Co, PA. He married a Miller who was born in Scotland, supposedly. He is written up in Clark Co, IN in their local history books as being of Scotch-Irish descent. He was born ca 1753 as per the records. My question is this: is Biggs a Scottish name? Could he have come originally from Scotland? If so, what might be the best way to attempt to find his parents and grandparents and siblings? Thanks so much for any suggestions that might be sent my way. I am truly stumped as to where to go. Thanks.
You may want to post this on the BIGGS message board http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.biggs I have not come across any BIGGS in Scotland but some did move around. My mother's maiden name was BIGGS and have dione a little looking up, but not much as yet. In Gloucestershire and Hampshire it was quite common. My Grandfather and his father before him were Railway Train drivers. Many of my BIGGS family were linked to the railways and as such travelled around the country. I have few BIGGS's in my tree and none are called Robert, sorry. But my earliest link is around 1820. Best of luck with your research. Kerry -----Original Message----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com [mailto:gc-gateway@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of carlenebootz@aol.com Sent: 15 November 2004 01:50 To: SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SCOTLAND] Name of Biggs 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/EgC.2ACE/10199 Message Board Post: I wrote to the British Isles and Ireland Board concerning this name; but I never received a response. So I thought I would try this board. I have an ancestor named Robert Biggs. I know nothing before he appeared in 1776 in Westmoreland Co, PA. He married a Miller who was born in Scotland, supposedly. He is written up in Clark Co, IN in their local history books as being of Scotch-Irish descent. He was born ca 1753 as per the records. My question is this: is Biggs a Scottish name? Could he have come originally from Scotland? If so, what might be the best way to attempt to find his parents and grandparents and siblings? Thanks so much for any suggestions that might be sent my way. I am truly stumped as to where to go. Thanks. ==== SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== To contact the list administrator, or to unsubscribe, or to view the list archives, or for other information about this list, visit the list web page at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCOTLAND.html ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx