I'm searching for Bolton family from England, Long family of Arkansas and Halbrook family of Arkansas. Any help is appreciated. Thank-You

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OULDFIELD - could not find as given but did find: \ OULD (English) Variation of OLD \ OLDFIELD (English) Habitation name from any of various minor places, from Old English meaning 'old + pasture, open country'. It is most common in West Yorkshire. Variations: O(F)FIELD, ALLFIELD. There is also a Jewish version - 'ALTFELD'. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara Mary Coker wrote: > Can anyone give me any information on this surname--origin or anything else. It is my brick wall. > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp

PENDARVIS (English) Dweller at the end of the oak trees. Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith Barbara [email protected] wrote: > Where would the surname PENDARVIS come from? > Thanks > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

OULDFIELD - OULD is an old spelling meaning OLD. It's English. If it's English, it means what it says but there's a German flavor to it also. Let's see what others come up with. Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

Can anyone give me any information on this surname--origin or anything else. It is my brick wall.

Hello. New to list. I thought I'd start off by asking about one of my favorite names: GHISELIN. Please advise. Thanks! Jon

Where would the surname PENDARVIS come from? Thanks

May I have a lookup on this German / Czech name? Gary Radcliffe [email protected]

Hello, I'm trying to find out the surnames, Bethwine aand Monzingo. Thank you, Stephen _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

COOKEALS-COONEY ? COONEY (Irish) Anglicized form of Gaelic "O'Cuana", descendant of "Cuana", a personal name derived from 'cuanna', meaning 'elegant, comely'. COOKE 1. English: a cook, a seller of cooked meats, or a keeper of an eating house. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): in part an Anglicization of the Jewish surname "Kuk", which is of unknown origin, and in part an Anglicization of several other similar sounding Jewish surnames. BRACKENRIDGE/BRACKENRIGG (Scots.) Habitation name from 'Brackenrig" in the former county of Lanarks. (now part of Strthclyde region), probably so called from Northern Middle English 'braken' (bracken) + 'rigg' (ridge). Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges Barbara gwyneth wrote: > Hi guys, anyone have any info on these names. There are Irish > connections and Australian. Peter Cookeals-Cooney came > to Sydney on the "Larkins" in Nov 1818. Also known as > Peter Cooke from 1818-1824. And in the 1825 Muster > as Cooney of Richmond; inthe 1828 muster as Cooke. > Other connection is James Brackenridge, also spelt > Brackenrigg. > Thanks for any info. > Gwyneth > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:07 PM > Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] CLEEVE, CLEAVE > > > CLEVE - One who dwelt at a cliff or rock. All the spellings you listed > > are merely variable ways of spelling CLEVE. > > > > Gary Radcliffe > > > > > > ============================== > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > your heritage! > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/

Thanks ever so much. I appreciate. Guess Simmons

Hello. Could someone help me with the origins of these names in my family please. Seymour Brett Traub Clissold Hopgood Thanking you in anticipation Judy on the Murray Australia

I am researching the surname Kozaczek for people I know and I am wondering if anyone knows the ethnic origins of Kozaczek. E-mail me back [email protected]

SEYMOUR (English) 1. Norman habitation name from 'Saint-Maur-des-Fossees' in Seine, N. France. 2. habitation name from either of two places in N. Yorkshire called 'Seamer', from Old English meaning 'sea, lake' + 'lake, pond'. There are also places called 'Semer' in Norfold, Suffolk, and N. Yorkshire, which have the same origin. BRETT (English, French) Ethnic name for a Breton. The surname is most common in E. Anglia. In Scotland it may also denote a member of one of the Celt.-speaking peoples of Strathclyde, who were known as 'Bryttas' or 'Brettas'. TRAUB (German, Jewish) 1. German: Occupational name for a wine-grower. In some cases it may originally have been a name for someone who lived at a house marked with the sign of a bunch of grapes. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): Ornamental name, or occasionally an occupational name, for a wine-grower, from German 'Traube'. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. CLISSOLD ? HOPGOOD (English) Descendant of 'Hapgood'. Source: New Dictionary of American Family Names by E.C. Smith Barbara Peter Lane wrote: > Hello. Could someone help me with the origins of these names in my family > please. > > Seymour > Brett > Traub > Clissold > Hopgood > > Thanking you in anticipation > Judy on the Murray Australia > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library

DUERKSEN - found: \ DERKSEN (Low German, Frisian, Dutch) A form of 'DERRICK', from the Dutch 'Diederick' or 'Dirck'. It was introduced into England in the 15th century. Sorry I couldn't find the actual spelling you give, but it may be an English version. Sure sounds as if your ancestors did, indeed, come from Holland. Source: A Dictionary of Surnames by Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges. Barbara Judy Evans wrote: > Hi, I'm wondering if you could tell me where Duerksen name originated. I'm told my ancestors Duerksen's came from Holland, is this correct????/ Could someone help me in finding out whom Abraham Duerksen's I parents were?? Abraham Duerksen I m. Elizabeth Buller and they came to America on ship Nederland in 1875 and landed in Philadelphia and settled at first at Parker, SD and later build a home near Marion, SD. Abraham d. in 1904 and Elizabeth in 1924, but, nobody know whom Abraham's parents were. I believe Abraham and Elizabeth came to America from Russia would emigration papers when they left Russia tell me whom there parents were as they were in there late 30's or early 40's when they came to the United States. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Judy Duerksen Evans, [email protected] > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2

"Traube" is grapes, "Traubig" is clustered, as a cluster of grapes. Perhaps your name "Traub" comes from these words? Muriel -----Original Message----- From: Peter Lane <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: January 12, 2001 11:17 PM Subject: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] Re: SURNAME-ORIGINS-D Digest V01 #7 >Hello. Could someone help me with the origins of these names in my family >please. > >Seymour >Brett >Traub >Clissold >Hopgood > >Thanking you in anticipation >Judy on the Murray Australia > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history >learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

Thanks to Barbara and John for the lookups on Gingrich. Gary

Hi, I'm wondering if you could tell me where Duerksen name originated. I'm told my ancestors Duerksen's came from Holland, is this correct????/ Could someone help me in finding out whom Abraham Duerksen's I parents were?? Abraham Duerksen I m. Elizabeth Buller and they came to America on ship Nederland in 1875 and landed in Philadelphia and settled at first at Parker, SD and later build a home near Marion, SD. Abraham d. in 1904 and Elizabeth in 1924, but, nobody know whom Abraham's parents were. I believe Abraham and Elizabeth came to America from Russia would emigration papers when they left Russia tell me whom there parents were as they were in there late 30's or early 40's when they came to the United States. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Judy Duerksen Evans, [email protected]

Hi, These ones have been bugging me for a while. If anyone knows any of them I'd appreciate it. Irish: Aull, McGarry, Tremble English: Builder, Nunman, Paddell (these three possibly Jewish), Grismond, Pepall, Povey, Quarman, Shilcott Scottish: Edney (also in England), Laing German: Armand/Armond/Armon