Origins of Southern Appalachian Surnames Episode 6

[@randyblevins9489]

I always get something out of your discussions. Thank you for the inclusion of the Hensley Settlement in Harlan Co. Ky. , which is where I live. I have many friends named Hensley. Randy Blevins.

[@backwoodspiper3033]

I live in Powell County, Ky. Lots of Hensleys around here as well. My grandmas family came from Harlan. Her maiden name was Ledford.

[@BarryVann]

You are most welcome, Randy. I interviewed for the presidency at Southeastern Kentucky Community and Technical College back in 2016. That was almost home for me! Barry!

[@PeedyJ]

Garrett Hensley was my great-grandfather.

[@janicegipson4691]

These are interesting, a lot of work! My surname comes from a schoolteacher Gipson out of the Gipsonville TN area who got himself run out of town for championing Union to those who were for secession. But we were told Gipson was a clerical error when registering a Gibson off the boat so to speak pre Daniel Boone. And that Gibson was the only name existed back in the British Isles. However, in our attempts to track the crossing of the pond, we found Gipson is indeed a known surname there, origins maybe all over the place. Until we can find the specific rascal who got off the boat, we’re stuck in the spaghetti maze of early times recordkeeping vs not recordkeeping. For those trying to sort their history out, knowing the possible origin even if they are multiple is really helpful. Thank you!

[@baronvann1314]

Janice, you make a very good point. Thanks! Barry

[@ronaldbarrett9148]

Great channel . All the names are interesting . The Barrett and Brown are my family lines . Best to you for 2022 .

[@BarryVann]

Same to you!

[@nancyparis9975]

My family is not from the Appalachian area but I enjoy your channel. My paternal surnames are Todd and Courtney, which I traced to Northern Ireland. I found the information you share of Ireland, Scotland and England very interesting.

[@BarryVann]

Many thanks, Nancy! Your words put some wind in the old sails! I hope all is well with you and yours! Barry

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Another great video! Very informative and interesting. Thank you sir for your research.

[@BarryVann]

So nice of you, Pepper Sprout! Barry

[@ladyhawthorne1]

I'm really enjoying this series, I'm the family genealogist and both my parents have Appalachian roots and were born there. Thanks so much for your insight.

[@baronvann1314]

That's awesome! I'm glad you like the series. I love Ulster and have been accused of being biased towards it. Barry

[@nanwilliamson5936]

Thanks. Hit two of mine today!❤

[@BarryVann]

@@nanwilliamson5936 Thanks for the kind words, Nan!

[@rogan-joesloan451]

You do nice videos, thank you.

[@BarryVann]

So nice of you, Joe! Thanks! Barry

[@susannortham11.11]

OMG! You got to hang out with Neil Oliver, impressive and way cool! Love his documentaries and podcasts. It's been very recently discovered that the follow-up battle to the Battle of Hastings took place in Northam, Devon. In 1069, the sons of the defeated Anglo-Saxon King Harold fled to Ireland and came back 3 yrs later to the coast of Devon with an army and a second battle ensued, the Battle of Northam. These are both my parents' surnames, oddly. Of course, the Normans defeated them again. I always wondered if King Rollo was Norwegian or Danish. Don't think that's been figured out yet.

[@BarryVann]

Thanks, Susan! Given that Norman Y Chromosome is hard to distinguish from Anglo-Saxon, the bulk of his followers would appear to be from Denmark. The "I" haplogroup that dominates Norway is not common in Normandy or the places settled in England by the Vikings, but I'm speculating on Rollo.

[@susannortham11.11]

@@BarryVann That makes perfect sense. Thanks!

[@mrkitcatt2119]

@@BarryVann Lancashire actually has more norwegian in it especially the town of hesham in morecambe Bay

[@debraoliver505]

My dad was always told the Olivers were "Lace curtain" Irish! I haven't been able to trace them farther back than western NC in early 1800s and I have been researching for 40 years! Reading genealogy books they look to be from southern Scotland, although I hear the name is quite common in England. I have no doubt they ended up in Ulster before coming to America, probably in mid to late 1700s. Any clues from anyone here?

[@ste2442]

@@mrkitcatt2119 Merseyside is also full of Viking names and place names

[@backwoodspiper3033]

I went through a phase in my youth where I tried to do an extensive family tree. My bloodline is mostly from the British Isles. Predominantly England. As for Sparks its generally thought to be a shortening of Sparrowhawk. Someone who was keen sighted. Love your content. Thank you for all that you do

[@BarryVann]

Many thanks, Steven! Barry

[@jamesbass7981]

There's a Hensley's cemetery in North Florida, Madison county. Greenville FL. And it is way back in the woods. 1800s

[@BarryVann]

Thanks, James, I think most social scientists know that the northern part of Florida was settled by the same kind of settlers as the Deep South.

[@debigoetz9194]

Learning a lot about surnames of appalachia but still waiting on the Fugate/Fougate/La Foucate surname. We have been watching all your videos on this topic and would love to know more about this family name since it is so imbedded in the Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia history and my wife’s maiden name Fugate. Thanks again

[@BarryVann]

Debi, I appreciate your interest and for watching the videos. Fugate is on the list of names to discuss. I have never met a La Foucate; that's a new one for me.

[@bugler75]

Feu is fire and fou is crazy in French. Perhaps these could be the root of the name somehow. French played a strong influence on some Ulster family names due to the Anglo-Normans of the 12th century and then the Huguenots (French Protestants fleeing Louis XIV of France) in the 17th century. Just my humble opinion 😊 I’d be interested to hear an expert’s opinion! I’m just someone who enjoys researching my Ulster history. Ian

[@lewiemcneely9143]

And NC. I had a GOOD friend that was a Fugate and pronounced here Fugut or Fugit. Some foreigner called him Fu-gate and I always got on his case about it. He was a SWELL person.

[@luisvelasco316]

Fogata in Spanish means "flame". Perhaps a "Black Irish" connection, or some variation moving up western France from Occitan-speaking areas.

[@BarryVann]

@@luisvelasco316 Many thanks, Luis!

[@lindaogle5999]

I have just found your channel and am enjoying it immensely! My family surnames are Askins and Torrence. It would be great if you could include them in your research of surnames. Thanks

[@BarryVann]

Linda, I appreciate the kind words. Thomas Torrance was a Scottish theologian who studied a Scotland's unique and not so unique theological bents.

[@carolgranados4892]

I love this so interesting.

[@saundranelson9332]

Love all the background you're giving. My Dad that was a Ryan, always said he was a "Black Irish". I never knew what that meant as a child and later my older Sister explained to me it was from a Spanish invasion in Ireland. Makes sense because my Dad and Grandfather both had very dark eyes and hair. I have the characteristics of my Mother's side, lighter brownish/ red hair and blue eyes as a younger Brother does, as well. My three other siblings have the dark brownish/ black hair and dark brown eyes, as my Father. They sure didn't look Irish to me...lol.

[@BarryVann]

The native Irish before Normans. Vikings, and Scots and English arrived were dark. DNA shows that their ancestors came up from the Mediterranean Sea. Red hair and freckles are gifts from Vikings, Normans, and Scots.

[@saundranelson9332]

@@BarryVann Wow! That sure puts a spin on what we believe to be so, doesn't it? Thank you for that.

[@janetprice85]

You find this in many southern families. My Dad's family are Scots-Irish with reddish brown and blonde hair with blue eyes, and Mom's are black haired, darker complexioned with brown eyes and look middle eastern. Dad's family have Sccottish/ English surnames and Mom's are Welsh/Irish.

[@2anthro]

@@BarryVann Thank you for correcting the myth that the Black Irish were Spanish. We are from Achill Island, an island off the west coast of Ireland. My father was Black Irish and my ancient DNA reports Mediterranean heritage. I also consider the Black Irish as the original Irish who were pushed to the extreme west by invaders. The real Irish myth is the red hair and freckles.

[@vestty5802]

@@BarryVann that’s not necessarily true many native Irish have blonde hair. Ireland has one of the highest frequencies of blue eyes in the world I’m From Connacht and I am almost completely Irish my family’s features range from blond hair fair skin to dark hair with dark skin.

[@JoGaPeach4259]

Love this channel!! My ancestors names, Britton, and Tenpenny, my maiden name is Phillips, which you already have done.

[@BarryVann]

Sherry, I will be happy to cover Britton. It might be a few weeks, though.

[@robertstapleton4394]

This is such an interesting series. My mother was a Lee. To make matters more confusing, one of her mother's very distant ancestors was also a Lee. Thanks to the Y-DNA Lee Surname Project, it's clear that these are unrelated lines, one English and the other possibly Irish.

[@BarryVann]

Thanks, Robert. Y Chromosome research is so helpful in seeing those lines.

[@rema_1729]

I am a recent subscriber and I love hearing you talk about history! I have 2 surnames in my tree that nobody can figure out where they come from GLOZIER and GRUGGETT. Thanks for the great informative channel!

[@BarryVann]

That is awesome! Glozier, I believe, is one of several English iterations of glazer. A glazer was one who worked with glass. I'll dig a bit deeper, so please stay tuned. It might be a few weeks before either are presented on the Vanntage Point. Kind regards, Barry

[@dontesharp4223]

Sharps came to Tennessee in 1770. Helped found a German community in Union county TN.

[@BarryVann]

I live across Norris Lake from Sharp's Chapel!

[@dontesharp4223]

@@BarryVann Sharps station was located in Big Ridge State park. There is a monument and also a old rock wall that is all that is left! Beautiful area isn’t it!

[@AdaraBalabusta]

@@BarryVann You are richly blessed to live in such a beautiful area. ❤️

[@BarryVann]

@@AdaraBalabusta It is a beautiful place indeed.

[@margaretgarner853]

My grandmother was a Sharp.

[@lancecarbunkle5927]

Here in north Alabama there are Kelsoe and some of them spell it Kelso without the e. I've always wondered about that.

[@loripeterson495]

Love you chanel and your knowledge of southern surnames. You hav touched a couple of my family names, Gibbs and Morton. Would love to hear about the Lamar name. French Huguenots running from religious (catholic) persecution. Thanks for your hard work.

[@BarryVann]

I have added Lamar to my list of requested surnames. There are hundreds in front of it, so I appreciate your patience as I make my way through them.

[@vickihelgeson9634]

I am new to your channel and really enjoyed watching it. I was wondering if you could add Lattin and Smallwood to your list. Thank so much can't wait to see your next video.

[@BarryVann]

Great suggestion! I will be happy to research those names for you, Vicki. There are thousands of surnames in southern Appalachia, and I have a sizable list of requested names. It might take a few weeks. Please stay tuned. Kind regards, Barry

[@vickihelgeson9634]

@@BarryVann Thank you so much.

[@masonlilly9945]

I just finished watching with great interest, your series on the surnames of southern Appalachia. I failed to hear any mention of one of the most prominent names, which just so happens to be mine, in the mountains of southern WV, and VA. The Lilly family came from Normandy and went with William the conqueror to England in 1066. the French spelling is DeLisle.

[@baronvann1314]

Mason, thanks for the comment. It sounds like you've got Lilly figured out already.

[@masonlilly9945]

@@baronvann1314Vann Thanks, I really like your series on Appalachia, you do a great service to Its land and people.

[@baronvann1314]

@@masonlilly9945 Mason, I needed to hear that. Many thanks, brother!

[@lov3ly_KM]

This series is very interesting and informative. I was wondering if you could add Culbertson and Blankenbeckler to the list.

[@BarryVann]

Karen, I'll give them a look for you. Barry

[@stevepenney2073]

Blankenbeckler sounds about as German as it gets

[@janiceisaacs6755]

Barry, I hope you feel better soon, sending up prayers for you.

[@BarryVann]

That's awesome, Janice! Thank you so very much! Barry

[@lisaduncan3772]

I do enjoy listening to you and am convinced now that I have Scottish, English and Irish roots . So interesting. My maiden name is Orr.

[@BarryVann]

Hi Lisa, I am glad you are engaged with the Vanntage Point. Orr appears to be a Border British surname with some Viking influence. I can dig a little deeper if you would like for me to do that for you?

[@mrkitcatt2119]

The name probably bought about by a series of norse settlers so could be northern Scotland where raiding and plundering was rife or borderers where northumbria which parts of Scotland were in would soon be a mix of anglo saxon and norse people

[@mrkitcatt2119]

Where in Scotland was your family from

[@Krishicher]

I am from Clayton, GA, where the film Deliverance was made (Frank Rickman was my cousin-in-law and he courted Warner Bros. to film there). My paternal grandmother’s family, Ridley, was from Pickens county in Upstate South Carolina. My paternal grandfather’s family was Wilson from Highlands, NC. My maternal grandfather’s family was from Westminster, SC, and there are two alleyways there with his father’s name (Dickson) and his mother’s name (Zimmerman). My great grandmother was not Jewish, although I had a teacher with this name who was so. I’m just throwing my peoples’ names in the event that one or more interests you. A name to which I have only geographical connection is Ramey. It is the most common name in my home county of Rabun, GA. The Kentucky singer Patty Loveless was originally a Ramey before selecting her performance moniker. Anyway, thank you for furthering my education.

[@BarryVann]

Thanks for writing, Chris, I will certainly get to Dickson, Ridley, and Wilson. Zimmerman is a German name for one works as a carpenter.

[@jeffmiller1159]

Thank you sir!

[@BarryVann]

You are welcome!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

You look like you've either been skiing, welding or burning brush with that nice red tint. Keep on going because almost all the ones you've talked about are right here close in. So far, so good. And my outlaw kin might've hung by the neck but not the tail. GBWYou!

[@BarryVann]

Lewie, I am battling some health issues, so my pale skin is looking a bit red.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@BarryVann It can happen as the hair color changes. I'm going on 72 and had a lot of help from Sam, the supposed uncle. Unwanted help, by the way.. Will be praying for you as I am now. Lots to pray for these days. Hope we won't be here long! GBWYou! REALLY!

[@BarryVann]

@@lewiemcneely9143 Thanks, Lewie!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@BarryVann That's what I'm here for. I don't believe about a shot in the dark. I didn't end up here by chance. GBWYou, Pal!

[@ladyhawthorne1]

Genealogy is definitely a challenge, I have 3 separate Cole families that intermarried. Took me about 2 years to straighten them out as many had the same common first names. If they were related it was much further back than I could go.

[@BarryVann]

Hi friend! Thanks for the kind comment. I appreciate it very much. I have been thinking about making recommendations to viewers with respect to reputable genealogists. How can I learn more about your work?

[@angieconnorhicks]

My father’s name was Harry Rhyne Connor. I have a German record of the Rhynes- spelled Rein in Southern Germany. I’d like to know about the origin of Connor. In the U.S. they settled in Old Fort in NC.

[@karaokeprincezz]

I ❤️ these videos. Very helpful... If you have time to research these names... I know they are found at least the furthest South... Mississippi... Georgia... But not sure where some fell into the US. Carnes, Pitt or Pitts (I think one was in the VA house of burgesses), Grantham, Fortner, Catching or Catchings (Apparently a Dr. Catching was killed by a Dentist in the 1800s)... Did you post or could you post the names of the reference books you are utilizing?

[@BarryVann]

Stephanie, I provided that information in the first episode, but here they are for your convenience: Robert Bell, Book of Ulster Surnames, Edward MacLysaght Surnames of Ireland, Henry Harrison The Surnames of the United Kingdom, and George F. Black The Surnames of Scotland.

[@debwhittemore6406]

There's a tombstone in the cemetery that my perternal grandparents are buried in that takes their family back to before the House of Burgess

[@scott236]

You should do one for Childers! Also what's the opening song in this video?

[@BarryVann]

Scott, Childers is already on the list to cover. The song is "Voyage to America" by Lance Conrad (Humans Win).

[@karenweir7310]

I have kept hoping my family surnames would come up but they haven’t , so here are two more- Lovell and Hankins.. can’t wait to here what you have to say about them!

[@BarryVann]

Karen, I just placed them on the list. It may take a few weeks to cover them. Barry

[@karenweir7310]

@@BarryVann - I’ll be watching!

[@SherryHill-k5y]

I had a female friend whose last name was Hemsley. My mom was friends with a man whose surname was Browning. I'm in WVa.

[@heathercochran6514]

Thank you! I found Hensley which is my moms mothers name ❤️

[@BarryVann]

Well done! Barry

[@luannnelson2825]

Very interesting! Are you familiar with the author Sharyn McCrumb? I would assume the Crum name you mentioned might be related to hers.

[@BarryVann]

Yes I am!

[@prilknight]

Love her book, “She Walks These Hills”😊

[@lorireel8582]

I just found your work. Wonderful videos which I am eating like chips, watching one after another. We are a Family of Chaney which I know very little about. My father had been told we were given a land grant (Spanish) I never found that to be true. My husband’s people were Reel. I think German. A very tall people. Any thoughts on these would be a tremendous help.

[@BarryVann]

Thanks, Lori! It's nice to know that you are supportive of my feeble efforts to share some of my passions with others. Chaney (Cheney) is of French derivation for oak tree or oak grove. It appears to have entered England with the Normans.

[@sheliahayes8726]

Please do Crump, Coffey, Adams, and Goodwin.

[@Tammy-og8hl]

Have you at all addressed the surname Whaley, or Bennett. I haven't watched enough of your videos, I am new to your series, thanks for explaining things I have been wondering for awhile as to my family's origins.

[@BarryVann]

I will be happy to research those names for you. There are thousands of surnames in southern Appalachia, and I have a sizable list of requested names. It might take a few weeks. Please stay tuned. Kind regards, Barry

[@Tammy-og8hl]

@@BarryVann Thank you, I will definitely stay tuned.

[@lauralaw2975]

Also look at Little Helvitia in West Virginia. Also the Germany Valley area nearby where predominantly my family settled in the 18th century.

[@BarryVann]

West Virginia is not really in southern Appalachia.

[@lauralaw2975]

Yes it is you need to look it up especially the area where my family is from. They voted not to go with West Virginia in the 1860's and wanted to stay with Virginia but because of strategic transportation routes Lincoln sent in Federal Troops to stop them. Mostly confederacy sympathizers if you want to go the political southern. Plus south of the mason Dixon line and considered South by the Appalachian Trail etc etc etc.

[@BarryVann]

@@lauralaw2975 OK. what is the name you are searching? Little Helvita? Do you mean Little and Helvita?

[@lauralaw2975]

It is both a town Helvetia and the same area Little Helvetia with a predominantly Germanic families.

[@GoMommaGo]

My 8th Grandfather was Meshach Browning of Allegheny / Garrett County Maryland. He was a respected hunter and pioneer and despite a meager education, he wrote 400 pages of his own autobiography the year he died in 1859. It’s still in print today. “Fourty four years of the Life of a Hunter”. Before he died he could count over 120 living descendants. There is a paragraph in the book that gives a brief description of the origin of the name. According to a grandson and contributer to a later printing of the book, R Getty Browning, (who himself was a planner and chief engineer for the Blue Ridge Parkway), the original clan was called DeBruneii meaning ‘brown skin’ and originated in England.

[@GoMommaGo]

Thank you for mentioning the Browning name.

[@BarryVann]

@@GoMommaGo Fascinating! Thanks for that information!

[@violetbennett2407]

On the Mayflower is listed Brewster, and Allerton, my family.

[@revolvermaster4939]

There are so many Lees in my tree from VA & NC that it’s confusing.

[@JanieManasco-dx3bp]

Have you talked about the surname Boyd ? I am from Alabama. I have heard that it was Scottish Origen and that they were from the island called “Boyt” or something similar to that . I have also heard that it meant “along the river”. Or yellow haired people “.

[@BarryVann]

@@JanieManasco-dx3bp I think it's been covered. If not, it will be. I have a list of 800 that I haven't gotten to research. Send me an email to [e-mail] for a catalog.

[@rec1412]

I love your shows. Many of my Scots-Irish surnames have come up. Is the name Rowell among them?

[@BarryVann]

Hi R Ec, Rowell doesn't appear as a prominent surname in Ireland, including Ulster. The same is true for Scotland and Wales. It does appear as an Anglo-French name in England derived from the French Rouel. It could also mean red spring, but it is still considered an English surname. Please stay tuned!

[@rec1412]

@@BarryVann Thank you!

[@Peachy08]

I know that names were misspelled quite a bit with census takers. Is it possibly the same thing with the Hensley name? Spelling it Henley by mistake?

[@BarryVann]

Ni ni, I think that is very possible. In a rural Cherokee County, North Carolina cemetery, I saw one family name spelled four different ways on tombstones.

[@barbgauss8773]

Hi have you done Pruitt?

[@mwilliamson8072]

Fascinating. Can you tell me anything about my Blowing Rock, NC, grandmother’s family name of Hamlet? Much thanks.

[@BarryVann]

That's an Old English name meaning small settlement.

[@mildredrharmon4032]

Could you do Arnette one day please?! ❤

[@lauralaw2975]

Need more Germanic names. Mt germanic side has been in the South Branch Valley of Virginia/West Virginia. Yost Hite brought many families with his sons from Pennsylvania to the Shenandoah Valley and westward. Tim McGraws family and Abraham Lincolns family were brought to Virginia. My family is Ketterman, Henline, Halterman , Riggleman, Funk and many more.

[@trishamorrisluke9404]

OK, I have watched several of these and I haven't heard mention of "Kees". It's a family name on my Dad's side. They lived in Campbell Co., KY, but I have several family names in Appalachia. I keep waiting for you to mention one of them, and also my maiden name which was Morris from County Cork, Ireland. Rumor is that our name has changed for whatever reason over the years, I'm assuming so that it was easier to pronounce. It started out O'Muirgheasa, then I think it went to Morrissey, to what it is today Morris. Some say that we were from Normandy first before Ireland., I don't know how true that is. Time will tell, I guess, once I dig into things deeper. God Bless.

[@BarryVann]

Trish, I am sorry that you are waiting for me to mention names in your family. There are thousands of names in southern Appalachia. I have placed Kees on the production list. It may be a few weeks before it airs.

[@trishamorrisluke9404]

@@BarryVann O SHOOT! I didn't mean it like that and I am sorry you took it like that. And I know that there are so many names, I was just hoping to catch some of the surnames of my Dad's people. But I sure will be watching. Thank you. If you find where they came from great. If not, I'm fairly sure they were Irish, but it is a bit of a mystery. I have a lot of roots from down in that area. Love listening to you and your stories. Great information for a gal that's putting her family tree together. :) God Bless!

[@maxinefreeman8858]

My mother was a Carroll, my father was a Goodin. My maternal grandmother was a Webb, my paternal grandmother was a Collins.

[@BarryVann]

I will be happy to research those names for you, Maxine. There are thousands of surnames in southern Appalachia, and I have a sizable list of requested names. It might take a few weeks, but they are in the list. Please stay tuned. Kind regards, Barry

[@JudahsTreeFarm]

I'm trying to do research on the Collins family name. It seems like it could be Irish, Saxon or Norman any advice is appreciated as i don't know where to start

[@BarryVann]

Hi Wilma, please take a look at Episode 20. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZOonaCfnKaVm5Y

[@ziggystardust1122]

Great content. I think I've watched about all but have yet to hear any information on surnames Mabe and Hughes. There's even a faded little town in extreme SW Va. named Mabe. Origin thoughts? Thanks.

[@baronvann1314]

Thanks, Ziggy. I will try to get to them soon.

[@BarryVann]

Working on it! I can't find Mabe in any of my books. The closest that I can find are Maben and Mabie. In either case, they are old English names. Hughes has multiple origins, including one from France. Hughes in Ireland is consider an English name, but it is common all over the island except for Munster. It's also well know name in Scotland and Wales.

[@ziggystardust1122]

@@BarryVann Thx! Mabe, Va. is in Scott County. Mabe in UK is in Cromwell. Decedent, Mabe, William.Yr.1720 Albemarle Co.Va. indentured servant (burn in hand, theft). Land grant 204ac. Yr.1738 Hanover Co. Va.

[@BarryVann]

@@ziggystardust1122 I saw Mabe in Cornwall, and I have a retired Church of Scotland friend who has a donkey he named Mabe. I'm sorry I couldn't help more, but I would say that Cornwall makes sense. People often took their names from places that they left.

[@ziggystardust1122]

@@BarryVann I highly appreciate your efforts and will continue to enjoy your future content. Thx!

[@mistervacation23]

How about Hewitt? My ancestors are from Preston County West Virginia

[@BarryVann]

I will be happy to research that name for you. There are thousands of surnames in southern Appalachia, and I have a sizable list of requested names. It might take a few weeks. Please stay tuned. Kind regards, Barry

[@mistervacation23]

@@BarryVann ok Thank You

[@gwensimpson7187]

Thank you for the surname of lee! Have you heard of crow (Crowe), we have been stuck and hope the name can give us a nother starting point. Thank you!

[@BarryVann]

You are welcome, Gwen! I have indeed heard of the name Crow(e). I lived in Dunning, Scotland, and there was a family of Crowes in that village.

[@bugler75]

I knew two Crowe families, not related, of different religious backgrounds ( Protestant and Roman Catholic) who lived in Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland in the 1990’s. One family had a strong naval connection. I’m sorry I can’t remember more and I don’t live in N. Ireland any more. You can try the Public Records Office in Belfast and Irish Census through the UK records ( held for Ireland up to 1922). To me it sounds Anglo-Saxon but that’s just my opinion. All the best! Ian

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Cherokee, both ways with 'E' and no 'E'.

[@alabamasmokeywilson6818]

They are a good many Crows around Ragland Alabama

[@cookielady7662]

One set of my maternal great grandparents were named Crow. They were of English descent. But, this is a name that could have several origins. Thanks for mentioning this name.

[@security963]

Could you please include Ledford in the surnames videos? If your research is a match to mine, it would e a pretty interesting story. But what I really want to know is whether my info is correct and I trust you for accurate information. Thanks. Joe Ledford

[@BarryVann]

Added!

[@rhondaholloway5372]

could you the last names, holloway and croft ,, north carolina has a holloway cemetary in robbinsville

[@BarryVann]

Hi Rhonda, I have them on my list to cover. Thanks, Barry

[@janetprice85]

Interesting fact. The colony of South Carolina advertised for settlers in northern Europe, Switzerland, and the German states. So you'll see Danish, Swiss, and German names in the interior counties.

[@donnafiori2565]

anything one Biddix? primarily in the Blue Ridge mountains, but before that could have been Bitticks or Biddicks, but I have a really hard time finding anything outside of the USA.

[@BarryVann]

Donna, there is a German name that might be the source (Bittrich), which means "obese", but I cannot say that with 95% confidence. An online sources says that it is Dutch. Again, I am not overly confident in its origin and meaning. I am sorry! Barry

[@donnafiori2565]

@@BarryVann thank you for your time and possible leads. very much appreciated

[@phyllisgivens762]

Hensley is in Bell county ky.

[@BarryVann]

Indeed, Henderson Settlement is in Bell County.

[@nancysilverman8474]

Fascinating as always! Dies the surname Lea have similar background as Lee? Thank you.

[@BarryVann]

Nancy, I would think so. Phonics worked for most of our ancestors.

[@anthonyparella2005]

Have you done Hodge or Hodges, and Lynn?

[@BarryVann]

Anthony, I have them on my list of surnames to cover. Barry

[@donaldbarley8873]

Barry my mother was a hodge

[@lenoraedmondson5590]

I love your videos. I’m new to your channel. Can you tell me the origin of my maiden name Ingram and my married name Edmondson.

[@BarryVann]

Lenora, both of your names are already on the list of names to cover. Thanks for watching and for writing! Barry

[@lindablumer18]

Any information on surname Fugate?

[@BarryVann]

It's on the list to be covered, Linda! Thanks! Barry

[@LucyJ1900]

My material grandmother was a Loggins. I read they were early Ga settlers in the mountain area. Do you have anything on that surname?

[@devoniasmith9287]

I would like to know if you have any idea of the origin of the name Aldermans?

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I have kin with the name Alderman with no 's'.

[@BarryVann]

It appears to be derived from an Old English word for elder. When they put an s on a surname it was to identify the son of so and so.

[@roseforvendettalu1343]

They say for every 6 person you meet,you are a relative in some way.sime records are housed at Ellis Island this can help alot of people.food is another way in tracing ancestor,recipes were passed down many generations.than you so much

[@katehassen6021]

My line is Kennedy from southeast Tenn. I have always assumed they were of Scotch-Irish heritage since they are Protestant not Catholic. Is that a good assumption.

[@chriseggleston7573]

Mine as well

[@iluvv_.music4everrr]

I just found your channel yesterday and subscribed. Could you include the Suriname "Mason" in one of your vídeos, please? I am from Middlesbrough, My and my mother was a Mason. Thank you. 😑😙😊😚

[@BarryVann]

Great suggestion!

[@littledb26]

@Deborah Vineyard I am also related to Mason, which as far as I am aware we're settled in Bell County, KY are you related to these Mason's, I would believe you would have to be?

[@debwhittemore6406]

This question isn't about names, but any idea where the custom of taking food over to someone's house for a family member that passed away came from?

[@pb8797]

Could you please do Bailey, Cox, Cook, Strater

[@BarryVann]

I have Cox and Bailey on the production list. Thanks for the request.

[@normawilson7941]

Hi Sir I am from Ulster. Originally planters from Scotland. My name was Drummond. Is this an Appalachian name. Can you tell me anything about it. Thank you I am loving your show.!

[@baronvann1314]

Hi Norma, I am honored that you sent me a message and request. I'll be happy to research Drummond for you. Please stay tuned. Barry

[@BarryVann]

Norma, I can answer your question about the presence of Drummond in Appalachia. Yes, indeed! There are a number of families with the Drummond surname in the Cumberland Gap area. That's where I live.

[@carlthornton8706]

Very Good!... 136 🐄🦉🏴‍☠✝

[@diannejackson7018]

Is the name Pruett on your list?

[@BarryVann]

Nope. I am afraid not. Pruitt derives from Prewitt. Some sources point to Lanarkshire, Scotland (see Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022). Henry Harrison says it was introduced into the isles by French-speaking Normans.

[@donaldtittle3435]

I would like some surname info on several names Phillips,Neal, Akard, Crussell, Bammon, Tittle

[@BarryVann]

I covered Phillips last week.

[@patriciacrompton6290]

My surname is Austin. I am a direct descendent of Mary, Queen of Scotland. Any info would be greatly helpful.

[@mrkitcatt2119]

That's an old French name

[@BarryVann]

I will be happy to research Austin for you. There are thousands of surnames in southern Appalachia, and I have a sizable list of requested names. It might take a few weeks. Please stay tuned. Kind regards, Barry

[@seahawk100]

I'm trying to watch all episodes, but does anyone know if he references Hawkins or O'hEachains in any of them?

[@BarryVann]

Hi, Hawkins is covered in Episode 7.

[@seahawk100]

@@BarryVann Thanks so Much. I continue to see that the name Hawkins "Also" is an anglicized version of O'hEachain, but that's the only sentence I've been able to locate regarding that being so.

[@Khatoon170]

Mister Barry ijust right now subscribed to channel named celebrating Appalachia ,the owner of channel her name is tipper means (occupational name or maker or arrowhead) origin from Middle English established in Ireland in county Kildare since beginning of 14 th century . The name tipper is Irish girl baby name nickname taber meaning a well iam so happy as if Iam really university student ihope we have good impression about me .

[@Khatoon170]

Sorry imean you have I wrote in hurry.

[@prilknight]

God bless you my dear😊

[@deborahgibby4844]

How about some Huegenot names. Related to Leuquire line. Not sure I have the spelling correct.

[@BarryVann]

Names come up in the order that I receive them. It sounds like you have done the work already if you know that the Leuquire line is Huguenot. I can't add anything to that. Sorry!

[@garytesterman2892]

Please add Halsey and Warden from Allegheny County North Carolina and Testerman from Ashe County North Carolina to your to do list. Thank you.

[@BarryVann]

I will be happy to research those names for you. There are thousands of surnames in southern Appalachia, and I have a sizable list of requested names. It might take a few weeks. Please stay tuned. Barry

[@rebelgurl6690]

Can you help me find the names Tessener and Mitchell. I've looked but never found anything.

[@BarryVann]

Hi Deborah, I could not find Tessener in any of my library sources or even online. Mitchell is an Anglo-Hebrew name derived from Michael. It has a wide presence in England, Ireland (except Munster), Scotland and to a lesser extent Wales.

[@deerslayer9point]

We have a Crum, West Virginia.

[@julieb2398]

I am looking for the origin of the last name Elver. I have ancestors with that last name but the only one I can find was in Derry Ireland or Belfast.

[@mrkitcatt2119]

Seems more of an English origin name maybe a plantation family descent

[@whychromosomesmusic5766]

Interesting observations about the Norman and Breton origins of some surnames. My great grandparents in Alabama were a JERNIGAN and a LINDSAY [sometimes spelled LINDSEY]. So maybe I got a double dose of that Norman blood? ;-) I have found some circumstantial evidence that JERNEGAN may have been of Breton origin. It even sounds like it could be French in origin. Jernegan Fitz Hugh of Tanfelde may have been the descendant of a knight by that name who was in the army of Alan of Brittany. Domesday Book gives that as one of Alan's lands. So I would wonder how would it get into the possession of the JERNEGAN family? British Roots of Maryland Families has a long article about the origins of the JERNEGAN/JERNINGHAM families of England.

[@BarryVann]

Good question!

[@scotto9591]

My family name is Ousley (pronounced like Ous like House, and Lea) which is supposed to mean "land by the River Ouse". Lea, or Lee (your #10) or Ley means field. Any thoughts?

[@BarryVann]

ScottO, You may well be right. The River Ouse is in Yorkshire where there were lots of Vikings.

[@michaelsmith957]

What about Godfrey?

[@BarryVann]

You bet, Michael.

[@sandyhawks1226]

I am really interested in the name Bybee/Bibee. You ever hear of it?

[@BarryVann]

There is a Beebe, Arkansas. It's an old Anglo-Saxon name with three origins, including a pet name for Isabel, and the personal name Bibb. When names have a lot of vowels, phonics comes more into play than otherwise.

[@jimmiles3742]

How about the name of miles.my father is from s.e. Kentucky.

[@BarryVann]

Jim, I can put that name on my list. At first glance, it looks like a Norman name. I've seen quite a few people named Miles in the UK, especially England.

[@steveoconnor7069]

@@BarryVann I know of several Miles who hailed from Ireland. They settled in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky but I don't know if they came through Appalachia or Maryland like a huge number of the folks around the Bluegrass region.

[@cynthiamccann5548]

Getting my 2cents in. Hayhurst which originally Hierst, Ayers, Harper, Hieronimus , Rutherford Lol

[@BarryVann]

That's why I stopped covering surnames. You can't please some people. I'm an Ayers too, but I have no idea where you got that information.

[@cynthiamccann5548]

@@BarryVann info came from my grandmother and cousins . If I remember right, my maternal grandmother was an Susan Cathrine Ayers , married EZ Skelton. With your coloring on KZbin I did think you looked like you could be part family lol

[@cynthiamccann5548]

Elze Skelton pronounced ( L Z )

[@allenman97]

Can you do the surname Cardwell and Singleton.

[@mikemontgomery7337]

Do you have books you've authored ?

[@BarryVann]

Thanks for asking, Mike. www.amazon.com/Barry-Vann/e/B001JRXD8E%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

[@tonyforrester5072]

How about doing Forrester or Forester?

[@BarryVann]

Good suggestion, Tony. Thanks! It may be a few weeks, though.

[@mrkitcatt2119]

Medieval anglo/Norman name

[@tonyforrester5072]

@@mrkitcatt2119 thanks, where can I find this information?

[@mrkitcatt2119]

@@tonyforrester5072 there's a few entymology sites and ancestry the surname is common in England and the borders of Scotland in areas of heavy use of the English language. well variations like scots English brought about by the anglo saxon settlement of much of Scotland southern part.

[@tonyforrester5072]

@@mrkitcatt2119 thanks again. I always wondered.

[@beverlymcnease1466]

Thanks for your information. My surname is McNease

[@baronvann1314]

You are welcome!

[@violetbennett2407]

My lines include VanHoy in East Tennessee.

[@pattyperkins5007]

What about the name of Perkins.my ppl are from Harlan Ky

[@BarryVann]

Patty, thanks for the request. I placed Perkins on the production list. It may take a few weeks to be seen on KZbin, so please stay tuned.

[@chiledoug]

my mother ts a Brasher her people were from western Kentucky but i am sure there are in Southern Appalachia

[@chiledoug]

read your comment I was told al my life Brasher was German and Braysher was French(MY best attempt on how to pronounce them) by looking at the LDS church website Family Search found that they are from France. quite a few spellings

[@chiledoug]

BTW enjoy you videos

[@BarryVann]

Thanks! There is also Brashiers and Beshears (Kentucky's governor). Phonics worked for some of our ancestors. Barry

[@chiledoug]

@@BarryVann I Meant Brasher on both there is some one that wrote some books about it can't remember who it was

[@chiledoug]

he claims all the spellings are related in the US and CANADA I will have to see if I can find it

[@jackieb.hedstrom5269]

Hampton, Hicks, Cuthbertson/Colbertson/Culbertson, wise, Davenport, Jaynes/Janes, Deal/Dale, Gwynn, Gaddy

[@mgmassey174]

Family were Massey formerly Hamin De Mascy

[@BarryVann]

Your folks must have Anglicized their name.

[@mgmassey174]

@@BarryVann yes

[@mgmassey174]

Harmony De Mace in Normandy The side of my family that were pale and had money were vicious criminals