October, 2004
The Mansons of Scotland, Virginia and Georgia
It took awhile longer than I thought to get back to this . . . oh, well! But now I present the promised feature. From Scotland to Georgia The surname “Manson” probably originated in Scotland (or, perhaps, it has occurred to me, in Sweden. Scotland is really a Scandinavian country, if you think about it). It probably is a form …
October 30, 2004 Saturday at 11:04 pm
Family Names
So Who Are Your People? Lot happening on the day job . . . . Anyway, thought it would be right to describe these American families and what is known [what I know] about them. The Descendants of Richard William Gines There is quite a lot written about the origins of the surname “Gines.” Variations are said to include Gaines, …
October 20, 2004 Wednesday at 12:09 am
Como Se Llame Usted?
Back in the USA . . . My day job took me to Southeast Asia for about ten days or so, and genealogical research or blogging were both made impossible by the intensity of the work I was doing. In Bangkok, however, I did look in the phone book for Bowies, Gineses, Sanfords, Mansons, Brayboys, and LeJays. Well, it was …
October 12, 2004 Tuesday at 12:51 pm
