Reading this as my eyes close for the night. A great idea that I’ll follow up with soon. Like you, I’m all over the place with my research. I focus for a bit, then I’ll get an inquiry about another family so off I go following that trail. Ah it’s all fun though.
Hi Jennifer, a couple of the names are in my tree not sure about the places though. I have Cox in Somerset (around Taunton) and some in Dorset and Cornwall. I believe the Somerset ones may have come from elsewhere in the 1600s. I have Morrison on my maternal side in Scotland. They seem to have been in lots of different places but have ended up in Aberdeenshire. You could start a trend by sharing your research. I have lots of different ones that I need to list...
I'm not so sure about our Cox family Emma. Those that I've followed so far come from the Bath area. As for our Morrison's, most stayed in Glenshiel, but of those who moved I haven't found any around Aberdeenshire.
Reading this as my eyes close for the night. A great idea that I’ll follow up with soon. Like you, I’m all over the place with my research. I focus for a bit, then I’ll get an inquiry about another family so off I go following that trail. Ah it’s all fun though.
Oh and sadly no names match mine.
Oh if only!! I check everyone's surnames mentioned, and have yet to find one of 'mine' - but maybe one day, eh? :)
I know! It’s always worth a try Celia. You just never know.
Great idea. I will have to think about doing something similar.
I really like this idea and your rifts I really like this idea and you’re right who knows who could see these! Amazing post idea!
Hi Jennifer, a couple of the names are in my tree not sure about the places though. I have Cox in Somerset (around Taunton) and some in Dorset and Cornwall. I believe the Somerset ones may have come from elsewhere in the 1600s. I have Morrison on my maternal side in Scotland. They seem to have been in lots of different places but have ended up in Aberdeenshire. You could start a trend by sharing your research. I have lots of different ones that I need to list...
I'm not so sure about our Cox family Emma. Those that I've followed so far come from the Bath area. As for our Morrison's, most stayed in Glenshiel, but of those who moved I haven't found any around Aberdeenshire.
Great idea! I've checked other's surnames also, but nothing yet. My main lines of research are:
BOATRIGHT/BOATWRIGHT: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk; Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois
WOOLRIDGE/WOOLDRIDGE: Scotland, probably around Edinburgh
McCARTNEY: Unsure where in the UK
SEAWRIGHT: Ireland, South Carolina
FIELDS: Alabama, Ireland
HERN/HEARN: Kentucky (Greenup, Hancock, and Madison counties)
That McCartney UK line could be interesting Cynthia
Jennifer, Great idea! I’ll do a post soon.