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Allison Family History

Surname Origin The Allison family descended from a clan among the Dalriadan kingdom of the Scotland west coast, according to House of Names.   Allison’s were first found in the former county of Lanarkshire in the central Strathclyde region of Scotland.  This area is now divided into the city of Glasgow and Lanarkshire.  The 1300 territories in this area were acquired before 1300 from their family seat at Loupe.  Click to learn more about the family history. Initially, I always […]

Trowbridge Family History

After the Norman Conquest of 1066, there was a wave of migration to England which also brought the name Trowbridge. The surname was derived from the Old English word for wooden bridge, according to House of Names.  Click to learn more about the family history. Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site to see what information they have. Five hundred fifty seven thousand historical documents is quite a bit of information to sort through. With 80,000 birth, marriage, and death […]

Black Family History

The Black family surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin, according to the House of Names.  They report the name referring to someone with black hair or clothing, or even someone who worked in occupations that left them covered in black soot, such as chimney sweeping. The Ancestry website solely attributes the Black surname with a dark-haired person and reports the surname as being Scottish and English. Click to learn more about the family history. Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site […]

App Family History

The App surname is derived from the Old English word æpse, meaning aspen. It could be used as a nickname for a timid person, referring to the trembling leaves of a tree, according to House of Names. The name dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain and indicates family that lived near notable aspen trees. Ancestry reports it as being English or German. There are over sixty thousand historical documents on Ancestry for this surname. There are census […]

Piquet Family History

Surname Origins Based on the fact that the Piquet ancestors in my family came from France, I’m going to deduct that this is where the name originates from. But let’s do some research and see if we can find out more about it, shall we? Initially, I always check the Ancestry.com site to see what information they have. Twenty thousand historical documents is quite a bit of information. It seems with 9,000 birth, marriage, and death certificates, there’s at least […]