Thank you! My great grandmother used to tell stories about coming to America by ship from Scotland. Their name was Gray. Lol, she always had a quite heavy accent. She would say that she and her sister were just wee little lassie when they came. I'm sure it was quite a memory for them. I can't even begin to imagine what a journey that would have been at any age. Not envious of anyone that endured those very early voyages.
Thanks for sharing! When did she come over, Risa? It's hard to believe that we were genetic codes when most of our ancestors crossed on smelly, rickety, and damp ships that only moved by wind power.
Elizabeth Montgomery WAS a hottie. We must be near peers. Enjoying this series sir. I’m this deep into the series and still haven’t heard Clark or Honeycutt but I’m still gonna watch.
On youtube you can probably see Frank Stapleton playing in NYC for Ireland v Italy in the 1994 soccer World Cup? His surname is well-liked here in Ireland, although rare.
Hey Doctor Barry. I have found some interesting stuff about Tennessee mountain people named Collins, Gibson, Mullins. Goins, Bunch, Bowlin and Denham. I now know why that there are almost zero people in England with my last name but seemingly hundreds in the mountains of Tennessee, Kentucky and Western North Carolina. Maybe I am descended from shipwrecked Portuguese sailors. Then there was my grandad who looked like an Indian, and was rumored to be an Indian, Yorkshire England Indian.
Good job Barry and the Gray's Barber Shop in town when I was a kid had a barber with a wooden leg with a music box inside of it. I got to look and play it till it fired up in church and the only way he could stifle it was to cram it full of paper. I've had the privilege of working with several Broom's and one was a good a pal as I ever had. A fellow trucker and a long hauler, he was someone that needed to be in the bushes a lot more than he was. Thanks for the memories and God Be Wi You! as our ancestors used to say!
@@BarryVann I've led a VERY full life and thank the Lord for every bit of it. And all I do is tell the truth because I get in bad trouble for lying. Have a FINE weekend and God Be Wi Ye!
Barry could you add Garrett to your list? Interesting story about my great grandmother Sarah Ann Garrett Litton, It was told she was an heir to the Garrett Snuff Co. My great uncles boarded a train to Philadelphia with papers in hand only to be sent back to Va. Those darn "Philadelphia Lawyers" lol. Thanks for your videos. PJ
PJ, I have added Garrett to my list of names to cover. Thanks! Your comment reminded me of how the old timers use to say things like: "He's dressed up like a Philadelphia lawyer."
Our store had an escalator. I loved riding it. The mini bikes where in the basement level. After three years of constant begging, my grandpa bought me one. Oh happy days! Barry
Hi just found you, hope I am not asking for repeats, my family is from WV and Kentucky . Gates and Corns and Barton are the majority of our names. Hope you have some information on these. Love the program.
Welcome!! Those surnames are on the list to cover, but there are quite a few in front of them. Corn will come first. The s simply pluralizes it or makes refer to the son of Corn. Barry
I've got southern Montgomerys in my tree, but having difficulty pinpointing the precise connection. No Coopers or Grays, although a few who worked as coopers and some described in military records as having gray eyes.
I look forward to each of your videos; thank you for your work on surnames. You tell such interesting facts about how many names came about. I'm curious if you've found the Irish name Dougherty (or Daugherty) in Appalachia. It's no doubt found throughout the South pre-Civil War. There are instances of the name Fleming in the South, but I don't know about Appalachia. (We are Scottish -- despite the fact that the name means inhabitant of Flanders!)
The name of Montgomery has very special significance to the Welsh Border area of Shropshire England in which i live , because Roger De Montgomery was Earl of Shrewsbury in the time after the Norman conquest of England , and gained vast areas of land around the capital town of Shropshire and in the wider border regions , he also had a very large and imposing castle ( which still stsnds ) looking out over the Welsh border towards Welshpool in the town named after him ' Montgomery ' . He still has an imposing effigy on his tomb in the original 1000 year old Abbey church in Shrewsbury .
I've just started doing research on my genealogy on my father's side and haven't ventured very far into his name yet. I thought maybe you could point in the right direction on where to begin my search. His name is "GINN". My curiosity has me thinking that maybe this name could be the center portion of a longer name such as "McGinnis". "McGuinnis" or other similar name of a different spelling or maybe came from "Guinn" or maybe even "Quinn". Thank you so much for these videos. I'm fascinated with history and even more intrigued by learning where my family comes from.
Our family stories are history, albeit on a micro scale. I think you have some good theories about Ginn. I have put it on my list, Rayma. My sister-in-law's name is Rayna Jones. Barry
The SWVA/EKY Stapletons are mostly from one line. I highly recommend Raymond Stapleton's book to all of us from this lot. The Stapleton Y-DNA project shows that there are several other Stapleton lines that appear unrelated, even different haplogroups. Some of those other Stapleton lines are also well represented in the south and in Appalachia.
Loving these videos. There’s only a few Coopers left of my family here in southeastern KY. I’m anxious to eventually see other surnames from my family lineage: Fox, Couch, Moore, Young, Brandenburg, Helton, Deaton, Roark, Maloney.
My 4th great grandfather was Sherod Cooper who married Luly Wilkinson. They came to Kentucky from either North or South Carolina. I’ve not had any luck finding much about him or where he came from or even where he ended up after abandoning his family in 1826.
My Cooper family is originally from Wayne County. There are actually 3 different Cooper lines there that I know of. Mine comes from George Frederick Cooper and turns out he was actually German in origin.
Hello! Love watching your videos. I would be interested in learning more about the surnames Stooksbury, Kyker (Keicher), Ailor, Craig, Weaver, Whitehead, or Oxendine if you ever get the chance to look at one or more of those. TYIA. Have a great weekend.
My Daddy retired from working at Montgomery Ward. His maternal line comes from Georgia and Tennessee. Are these names on your list? Haralson, Pannell, Poteet, McGuire, Peck, Hulsey, Coston, Logan, Powell. Thank you for the informative videos.
Anita, I am so afraid to try to inject humor for fear of offending someone. I seldom attempt it. I stuck my toe in the water today. Thanks for the positive vibes! Barry
@@BarryVann I think we need to stop being afraid of offending anyone, I loved the story. But then my Nana used to have some very politically incorrect sayings, LOL.
@@anitaarmbrister6601 Cultural traits and folkways do not always translate well across cultures. We had nearly 7,000 viewers this month from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada.
Thank you for covering my Cooper surname. Interestingly, I found my line to be German, and it got me thinking, could you cover Appalachian names of German origin? For example in my family, Propes/Propst I think is German and from early settlers in the Shenandoah valley.
I work off of requests, so it you are asking ,me to look into those names, I will. At the end of the day, I don't tell much more than a country of origin. It could be that people with German names already know the kind of information that I provide. I have had maybe five requests for German names. Barry
Another great episode. I have one side of my family that I am having trouble finding origins, INKLEBARGER they show in TN in 1796. Also if you have done ARMSTRONG please let me know which episode.
Thanks! A brief look into Inklebarger didn't yield much that I repeat with any confidence. I will look into a bit more. Armstrong is a go for covering. Barry
My 8th great grandfather was Goerge Gray who was a Scot redemptioner from the battle of Dunbar in the civil war( not that Civil War) he was landed in Maine in 1651 and Gray is common throughout New England and I understand it comes from de Corsey (SIC) a Norman French collection of real bastards there seems to be quite a lot of old stock Scots in Maine who have been pumping cows and chasing lobsters for generations.
Thanks, Patricia! Cameron is Scottish surname and name of a Clan. Tolson is Old English and is derived from one who dwells by the toll house. I am glad to have your comments. Barry
Acord most likely comes from the German Eckhardt and the French Achard. Mutter is also German and is an occupational name for someone who measured grain.
@@baronvann1314 Best time in history for music. Funny how social upheaval today looks so similar to the social upheaval back then. I guess The Who had it right in Won't Get Fooled Again, "Yeah Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss" 🥴
Our Cooper line is German, probably spelled Kieffer before morphing through Kueper/Kupfer/Kupper to Cooper. The family inter-married with Ruffner, Crabill,, and Stover families in the Shenandoah Valley.
@@BarryVann true. We found an example of the Kieffer-to-Cooper shift through multiple spellings in the records of a Lutheran church in Virginia. The spelling changed as the family added another baby. The entries in the record were written by the pastor who may have been the one with spelling creativity. Interestingly, some of our Cooper family still pronounce the name more like "Cupper."
I'm interested in the surname mahaffey my father's family lived up in the mountains around Waynesville and Canton North Carolina I never knew much about them
How are you doing dr Barry actually surnames topic must be volume to publish it’s very long but interesting reading at same time. As always iam gathering main points about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s there are 100 rarest surnames in USA as 2010 census such as afify , allaband , amspoker , ardolf, atonal, banasiewlcz, belschel, bicdelspach . The rarest most uncommon surnames such as acker ( old English) means “field” Angello ( Italian origin ) means “ lamb”. Alinsky ( Russian origin) a truly unique surname to find . Aphelion ( Greek name ) means “ point of orbit greatest distance from the sun “ . Bartiely ( English origin ) means “ clearing in woodland “ thank you for your cultural documentary channel we appreciate your great efforts as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English ihope you like my research my English is better than before stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones .
I was a professor at LMU for five years, and I never met a Montgomery. Southwestern Virginia starts in less than a mile from campus. I was also at University of the Cumberlands for 10 years, and I never met a Montgomery there either.
My maiden name is Brumfield (aka Broomfield). Family history claims it is Welsh, my DNA test shows the highest percentage of Scottish though, so it is interesting the paper trail indicates English. Interesting side note that supports the English idea is that there was a Brumfield on the Susan Constant (ship that landed in Jamestown prior to the Mayflower landing in MA).
I have Brumfield on my list, Tara. I wonder if Susan Constant's passenger was one of the 10-15 people to survive out of the original settlers. It's good to hear from you. Barry
Hi Joyful, I did a preliminary search for Lyda. I am coming up with an alternate form of a Polish name, which would be highly unusual for a southern name that predates the Civil War. If it is a Polish name, it was given to someone who had long calf muscles. Barry
I'm assuming that you are requesting that I cover these surnames? I will be happy to look into them. Moore was covered in Episode 3: ruclips.net/video/7ZDZ8OfeUA4/видео.html
Thank you! My great grandmother used to tell stories about coming to America by ship from Scotland. Their name was Gray.
Lol, she always had a quite heavy accent. She would say that she and her sister were just wee little lassie when they came. I'm sure it was quite a memory for them. I can't even begin to imagine what a journey that would have been at any age. Not envious of anyone that endured those very early voyages.
Thanks for sharing! When did she come over, Risa? It's hard to believe that we were genetic codes when most of our ancestors crossed on smelly, rickety, and damp ships that only moved by wind power.
Elizabeth Montgomery WAS a hottie. We must be near peers. Enjoying this series sir. I’m this deep into the series and still haven’t heard Clark or Honeycutt but I’m still gonna watch.
I remember Montgomery Ward 👍and Woolworths too, which had a soda fountain bar that served lunch
I loved those counters.
Thank you for doing Stapleton. My maiden name. My dad was born and raised in Elkhorn City, KY and Chris Stapleton is a 5th cousin of mine
That's cool! Barry
On youtube you can probably see Frank Stapleton playing in NYC for Ireland v Italy in the 1994 soccer World Cup? His surname is well-liked here in Ireland, although rare.
@@diarmuidbuckley6638 thanks, mate! I hope all is well on the emerald isle. Barry
How about going through the surnames of the Overmountain Men and covering those?
Well, I would have to break my word to the 923 people who have made requests already. I could do it down the road from now. Barry
@@BarryVann Your work will never end, it is endlessly fascinating too.
Hey Doctor Barry. I have found some interesting stuff about Tennessee mountain people named Collins, Gibson, Mullins. Goins, Bunch, Bowlin and Denham. I now know why that there are almost zero people in England with my last name but seemingly hundreds in the mountains of Tennessee, Kentucky and Western North Carolina. Maybe I am descended from shipwrecked Portuguese sailors. Then there was my grandad who looked like an Indian, and was rumored to be an Indian, Yorkshire England Indian.
That's some interesting deduction there, Jim Bob!
Good job Barry and the Gray's Barber Shop in town when I was a kid had a barber with a wooden leg with a music box inside of it. I got to look and play it till it fired up in church and the only way he could stifle it was to cram it full of paper. I've had the privilege of working with several Broom's and one was a good a pal as I ever had. A fellow trucker and a long hauler, he was someone that needed to be in the bushes a lot more than he was. Thanks for the memories and God Be Wi You! as our ancestors used to say!
Lewie, you have a talent to spin a good tale! I also really appreciate the kind words about my feeble efforts. Bless you, brother! Barry
@@BarryVann I've led a VERY full life and thank the Lord for every bit of it. And all I do is tell the truth because I get in bad trouble for lying. Have a FINE weekend and God Be Wi Ye!
@@lewiemcneely9143 You too, brother!
@@BarryVann Likewise!
Thank you giving research for all of these. Appreciate it.
You are most welcome, Patricia! I plan to post episode 17 tomorrow, so please be on the lookout for it. Barry
Fantastic information- enjoy every episode and going through the older videos and comments!
That's awesome, Paula! I'm glad to know that you are watching and commenting. Barry
8:54 Cooper. My girlfriend is from Cooper ancestors In Australia who started a beer company called “Coopers beer” it is very nice beer.
So Cool! Country music highway-State Route 23 I believe! I was fortunate to travel the country music highway a few years ago!!
That would be the very same highway, Vicki! It's good to hear from you. I hope all is well.
Barry
Barry could you add Garrett to your list? Interesting story about my great grandmother Sarah Ann Garrett Litton, It was told she was an heir to the Garrett Snuff Co. My great uncles boarded a train to Philadelphia with papers in hand only to be sent back to Va. Those darn "Philadelphia Lawyers" lol. Thanks for your videos. PJ
PJ, I have added Garrett to my list of names to cover. Thanks! Your comment reminded me of how the old timers use to say things like: "He's dressed up like a Philadelphia lawyer."
I have Garrett relatives as well in the deep south. Having trouble with finding information on him.
Ah yes, Montgomery Ward. Also remembering Federal Dept. Store, A&P Grocery, Kresges, Spartan's, and Woolworths 😊
Our store had an escalator. I loved riding it. The mini bikes where in the basement level. After three years of constant begging, my grandpa bought me one. Oh happy days! Barry
Hi just found you, hope I am not asking for repeats, my family is from WV and Kentucky . Gates and Corns and Barton are the majority of our names. Hope you have some information on these. Love the program.
Welcome!! Those surnames are on the list to cover, but there are quite a few in front of them. Corn will come first. The s simply pluralizes it or makes refer to the son of Corn. Barry
I've got southern Montgomerys in my tree, but having difficulty pinpointing the precise connection. No Coopers or Grays, although a few who worked as coopers and some described in military records as having gray eyes.
Love your videos. Could you add Howell and Wix to your research list? Thank you.
I know a bunch of Gray's in North Carolina who happen to have a Gray eyes...I always assumed that was where the last name came from.
That's probably a coincidence considering the age of the name. Thanks!
I so look forward to your videos. Thanks for doing what you do!
You are so welcome! That's so kind of you to say! Kind regards, Barry
I look forward to each of your videos; thank you for your work on surnames. You tell such interesting facts about how many names came about. I'm curious if you've found the Irish name Dougherty (or Daugherty) in Appalachia. It's no doubt found throughout the South pre-Civil War. There are instances of the name Fleming in the South, but I don't know about Appalachia. (We are Scottish -- despite the fact that the name means inhabitant of Flanders!)
Hi Marcella, yes Doherty is on my list to cover. It is Irish. Thanks, Barry
There are Scots with all sorts of names. Within a few hundred years, they have become part of the cultural landscape.
Always enjoy your videos. Thank you for doing what you do!
I appreciate that! That's very thoughtful, Gracie! It put some wind in my sails! Barry
The name of Montgomery has very special significance to the Welsh Border area of Shropshire England in which i live , because Roger De Montgomery was Earl of Shrewsbury in the time after the Norman conquest of England , and gained vast areas of land around the capital town of Shropshire and in the wider border regions , he also had a very large and imposing castle ( which still stsnds ) looking out over the Welsh border towards Welshpool in the town named after him ' Montgomery ' . He still has an imposing effigy on his tomb in the original 1000 year old Abbey church in Shrewsbury .
Simon, thanks for adding some depth to the significance of Montgomery. Despite living in Scotland, I have never visited Wales. Thanks, mate! Barry
Thanks for the Broomes!
You bet! Thanks for watching! Barry
I've just started doing research on my genealogy on my father's side and haven't ventured very far into his name yet. I thought maybe you could point in the right direction on where to begin my search. His name is "GINN". My curiosity has me thinking that maybe this name could be the center portion of a longer name such as "McGinnis". "McGuinnis" or other similar name of a different spelling or maybe came from "Guinn" or maybe even "Quinn". Thank you so much for these videos. I'm fascinated with history and even more intrigued by learning where my family comes from.
Our family stories are history, albeit on a micro scale. I think you have some good theories about Ginn. I have put it on my list, Rayma. My sister-in-law's name is Rayna Jones. Barry
Love you brother! Great work.
Love you back, Matthew! Thanks! Barry
The SWVA/EKY Stapletons are mostly from one line. I highly recommend Raymond Stapleton's book to all of us from this lot. The Stapleton Y-DNA project shows that there are several other Stapleton lines that appear unrelated, even different haplogroups. Some of those other Stapleton lines are also well represented in the south and in Appalachia.
Thanks, Robert.
Loving these videos. There’s only a few Coopers left of my family here in southeastern KY. I’m anxious to eventually see other surnames from my family lineage: Fox, Couch, Moore, Young, Brandenburg, Helton, Deaton, Roark, Maloney.
My 4th great grandfather was Sherod Cooper who married Luly Wilkinson. They came to Kentucky from either North or South Carolina. I’ve not had any luck finding much about him or where he came from or even where he ended up after abandoning his family in 1826.
My Cooper family is originally from Wayne County. There are actually 3 different Cooper lines there that I know of. Mine comes from George Frederick Cooper and turns out he was actually German in origin.
Thanks, Jess! I covered Moore in Episode 3. I have the others on my list. Barry
Another excellent video!!
Thanks again! I appreciate the kind words, Karen! I hope you have a great weekend. Barry
My maiden is Westray. What info do you have? My family are in Forsyth County, Georgia.
Got it! Thanks, Barry
How about these two, Stanley, Wetzel. Love your videos.
Great suggestion! Barry
Hello! Love watching your videos. I would be interested in learning more about the surnames Stooksbury, Kyker (Keicher), Ailor, Craig, Weaver, Whitehead, or Oxendine if you ever get the chance to look at one or more of those. TYIA. Have a great weekend.
Added! Thanks for the kind words and for making a request, Kristin! Barry
I've got Whiteheads in my family tree!
My Daddy retired from working at Montgomery Ward. His maternal line comes from Georgia and Tennessee. Are these names on your list? Haralson, Pannell, Poteet, McGuire, Peck, Hulsey, Coston, Logan, Powell. Thank you for the informative videos.
If you could choose two or three, which would you choose for me to research? Barry
@@BarryVann I would say the first three: Haralson, Pannell, and Poteet. :)
@@kitcooley9420 Thanks for the great suggestions; they are now on the lost to cover. Barry
Hey changed up the music. Like it. Big LOL on not staring to check pallid skin color. I get your wit!
Anita, I am so afraid to try to inject humor for fear of offending someone. I seldom attempt it. I stuck my toe in the water today. Thanks for the positive vibes! Barry
@@BarryVann I think we need to stop being afraid of offending anyone, I loved the story. But then my Nana used to have some very politically incorrect sayings, LOL.
@@ladyhawthorne1 Thanks for the reassurance! Barry
We Appalachians are well know for our dry wit and humor. It's a curtural thing for us but understand your position in front of the camera.
@@anitaarmbrister6601 Cultural traits and folkways do not always translate well across cultures. We had nearly 7,000 viewers this month from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada.
more, more, please👍😊
Many thanks, David!
Thank you for covering my Cooper surname. Interestingly, I found my line to be German, and it got me thinking, could you cover Appalachian names of German origin? For example in my family, Propes/Propst I think is German and from early settlers in the Shenandoah valley.
I work off of requests, so it you are asking ,me to look into those names, I will. At the end of the day, I don't tell much more than a country of origin. It could be that people with German names already know the kind of information that I provide. I have had maybe five requests for German names. Barry
Another great episode. I have one side of my family that I am having trouble finding origins, INKLEBARGER they show in TN in 1796. Also if you have done ARMSTRONG please let me know which episode.
Thanks! A brief look into Inklebarger didn't yield much that I repeat with any confidence. I will look into a bit more. Armstrong is a go for covering. Barry
@@BarryVann Thanks 👍 loving the series.
My 8th great grandfather was Goerge Gray who was a Scot redemptioner from the battle of Dunbar in the civil war( not that Civil War) he was landed in Maine in 1651 and Gray is common throughout New England and I understand it comes from de Corsey (SIC) a Norman French collection of real bastards there seems to be quite a lot of old stock Scots in Maine who have been pumping cows and chasing lobsters for generations.
That's a hoot! Pumping cows!!
De Courcey's are still to be found in Limerick; that is in Ireland, where they are known for running an estate agency aka real estate firm
What do you know about the name "Brickey"? Thanks.
Off hand, I have never seen it it anywhere, but that doesn't mean much. I can research it. Thanks, Joseph! Barry
I enjoy your channel! Thank you.
Is the surname Cameron English or Scottish?
Also could the name Tolson be Scandinavian?
Thanks, Patricia! Cameron is Scottish surname and name of a Clan. Tolson is Old English and is derived from one who dwells by the toll house. I am glad to have your comments. Barry
Do you have any info on the sir name Cross?
I can research that name for our audience, William. I hope that is OK with you.
Yes thank you very much.
Commenting for the algorithm! Keep it up! Almost to 10K 👍
Thanks! Will do! I saw you have a channel. I'll return the favor! Thanks, Barry
@@BarryVann Thanks! Yea I need to start posting again. It’s been a while.
When you get time could you please tell me about the surname's Acord and Mutter ? Thank you in advance .
Acord most likely comes from the German Eckhardt and the French Achard. Mutter is also German and is an occupational name for someone who measured grain.
Thank you so very much for my family surname's .
@@melissamissyspiller758 You are welcome, Missy! Barry
Child of the 1960s & 70s, Dr Vann? 😁
Yes. I was born in 1960.
@@baronvann1314 Best time in history for music. Funny how social upheaval today looks so similar to the social upheaval back then. I guess The Who had it right in Won't Get Fooled Again, "Yeah
Meet the new boss,
Same as the old boss"
🥴
I have Montgomery in my tree
Our Cooper line is German, probably spelled Kieffer before morphing through Kueper/Kupfer/Kupper to Cooper. The family inter-married with Ruffner, Crabill,, and Stover families in the Shenandoah Valley.
German immigrants often Americanized their names. That was also true for the Gaelic and Brythonic speakers from Wales, Breton, Ireland, and Scotland.
@@BarryVann true. We found an example of the Kieffer-to-Cooper shift through multiple spellings in the records of a Lutheran church in Virginia. The spelling changed as the family added another baby. The entries in the record were written by the pastor who may have been the one with spelling creativity. Interestingly, some of our Cooper family still pronounce the name more like "Cupper."
😊🎉Tks
You're welcome!
Shopping the monkey ward catalog as a kid. Rain day activity. No cell, no video games Simple life.
We learned to talk to others, and listen to our elders.
Have you came across Anderson or Self
I covered Anderson in episode 1 or 2.
I'm interested in the surname mahaffey my father's family lived up in the mountains around Waynesville and Canton North Carolina I never knew much about them
Sandra, I can do some digging into Mahaffey. Thanks! Barry Vann
Do you have anything on Deloach or Langley?
I can look into them, but I don't know much right off. Barry
I have a De Loach on my family tree.
@@mandifields2621 me too!
I am tracing my great grandmother’s Sutton family. Does the surname Sutton originate in southeast England?
Glenda, Sutton is from Surrey, so it would be in southeastern, England. Barry
You should one day travel to the Sutton hoo burial site
How are you doing dr Barry actually surnames topic must be volume to publish it’s very long but interesting reading at same time. As always iam gathering main points about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s there are 100 rarest surnames in USA as 2010 census such as afify , allaband , amspoker , ardolf, atonal, banasiewlcz, belschel, bicdelspach . The rarest most uncommon surnames such as acker ( old English) means “field” Angello ( Italian origin ) means “ lamb”. Alinsky ( Russian origin) a truly unique surname to find . Aphelion ( Greek name ) means “ point of orbit greatest distance from the sun “ . Bartiely ( English origin ) means “ clearing in woodland “ thank you for your cultural documentary channel we appreciate your great efforts as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level improve our English ihope you like my research my English is better than before stay safe blessed good luck to you your dearest ones .
You are going to be an expert! Barry
Im surprised the Montgomery family didn't push into east Tennessee where you were raised. They are pretty common here in SW Virginia and southern WVa.
I was a professor at LMU for five years, and I never met a Montgomery. Southwestern Virginia starts in less than a mile from campus. I was also at University of the Cumberlands for 10 years, and I never met a Montgomery there either.
@@BarryVann I have cousins in Abingdon VA with the last name Montgomery.
@@BarryVann Hi Barry. The name Montgomery is fairly common down here in St Clair County, Alabama.
@@scootertrash911 Thanks!
How about finding fletcher, michell, Guthrie or daniels
I will add them to my lengthy list of names to cover, Edward. Thanks! Barry
Where does the last name of chaffins come from
Angie, let's see if anyone outside of the Vanntage Point answers your question.
How about Absher and Prather?
Dawn, I will give them a shot! Thanks! Barry
My maiden name is Brumfield (aka Broomfield). Family history claims it is Welsh, my DNA test shows the highest percentage of Scottish though, so it is interesting the paper trail indicates English. Interesting side note that supports the English idea is that there was a Brumfield on the Susan Constant (ship that landed in Jamestown prior to the Mayflower landing in MA).
I have Brumfield on my list, Tara. I wonder if Susan Constant's passenger was one of the 10-15 people to survive out of the original settlers. It's good to hear from you. Barry
@@BarryVann Nobody can be sure about the Brumfield boy. I've tried to find out, but haven't been able to find anything concrete.
Which dna company did you use
@@mrkitcatt2119 Ancestry
@@tara382 see ancestry is good but only covers last 500 years a ydna test tho is alot better and can show you where your ancestors actually came from
Brookman and Brockman. I run in the records mixed up need help.
Hi Melissa, I can look further into these names, but I can tell you that Brockman is Old English for a man from a badger.
Love the French cooking 🤣
Oui, mois aussi, mon ami! Barry
LYDA?
Hi Joyful, I did a preliminary search for Lyda. I am coming up with an alternate form of a Polish name, which would be highly unusual for a southern name that predates the Civil War. If it is a Polish name, it was given to someone who had long calf muscles. Barry
Last name House
Hi Judy, I have added House to the list of names to be covered. Thanks for the recommendation. Barry
@@BarryVann ty so much, that's my maiden name.
@@judycochran4473 Got you!
Justice Davenport Kroger Taylor Moore Laney made
I'm assuming that you are requesting that I cover these surnames? I will be happy to look into them. Moore was covered in Episode 3: ruclips.net/video/7ZDZ8OfeUA4/видео.html
Trull
What about Trull?
What is the origin of The Trull surname?