Scottish Site you should look at as it can lead you into everything History, shopping, clans, genealogy, tourism etc etc www.ochaye.cjb.net Good Luck John >From: "gencon" <gencon@harborside.com> >Reply-To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com >To: WGW-SURNAMES-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Looking for PECKHAM in Scotland >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 10:32:26 -0800 > > Can't believe there are Scottish people who have never heard of the >Edinburgh Tattoo!! > >~~~~~ > >The Edinburgh Tatoo sounds beautiful - Thank you for telling about it. > >I am of Scottish descent - born and raised in Southern California USA - I >am >looking for my ancestors. > >I know nothing of Scottish rites or any thing - other than the names of my >family whom I am searching for. > >My 3rd gr grandfather was from around the area of Edinburgh - and I can't >find any thing about him. This is a quote from my gr grandfather George >Franklin PECKHAM'S memoirs which he wrote in 1907 when he was 65 years old. > >"My grandfather PECKHAM was born near Edinburgh, Scotland near the middle >of >the 18th century and entered the medical University of Edinburgh at the age >of 20 after taking a thorough course he graduated with honors and commenced >his practice near his former home where he married. shortly he made up his >mind to try his luck in the new country of America and on his arrival here >located near Albany, new York. > >He raised a family of seven children, 5 boys and 2 girls, of which my >father >was one. Father was born 10 Dec 1810. Father's brothers were named Lewis, >George, Alonzo and Alfonzo. Sisters were Carrilaine and Hester. > >Father's name was William A.F. [Augustus Franklin] PECKHAM and he was third >in line. The children attended such schools as were had at that time. At >about 18 years of age, father entered the Theological University of Albany; >At about this time Grandfather fell from the roof of his barn and received >injuries which caused his death. > >Grandmother soon moved to Ohio with her family excepting father who stayed >at his school and graduated in 1834......." > >As you can see he told some interesting things about his grandfather [my >3rd >gr gf] never saying who he was, or who his wife was - he named the children >just fine, but not the parents- > >SO, I joined this list hoping that someone might know of my PECKHAMS- >I have written the University and they find no records that old - I have >talked to David DOBSON who teaches at the University - he says that PECKHAM >IS NOT >a Scottish name - it is an English name. > >If any of you can help me, I would be most appreciative.. > >Wilma Fleming Haynes >Brookings, Oregon - USA > >gencon@harborside.com > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.