Hello list I have been reading some books about scottish emigration to North Carolina and learned that many of the emigrants came from Argyll. One book mentions two men with surname Baker as possibly being from Scotland. Has anyone on this list ever heard Baker mentioned as being an Argyll surname? Nicole __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com

Hi Listers >Nicole Pickett wrote "is Baker an Argyll surname?" BAKER is, of course, along with SMITH one of those widespread "occupation" Surnames which are difficult to tie down; as it will appear from "Land's End to John O'Groat's." The first BAKERs came to Killarrow (aka Bowmore), Islay, Argyll in the mid 1700's. There were BAKERS from then on in Kilchoman and Portnahaven, on Islay, on Gigha and in Southend. However, it must be born in mind that BAXTER (a female baker) existed alongside BAKER as a Surname in particular in the Cowal Parishes [Inverchaolin, Dunoon & Kilmun, Kilmodan and Kilfinian]. There are today BAKERs in Kilmore & Kilbride, Campbeltown, Dunoon, Bowmore and Kildalton. Best wishes Les