Origins
The history of our family name
“Family life is
a bit like a
runny peach
pie — not
perfect but
who’s complaining?
~Robert Brault”
About ‘Origins’
There is something absolutely fascinating, even compelling about exploring one’s roots. It is as if knowing from where we come gives us a sense of who we are today. It helps us to ‘be’ on this earth with a quiet inner confidence we would otherwise not enjoy.
‘Origins’ offers a brief history of some of the surnames in our family tree, although it stops short of providing details about those families per se. That is the job of the family tree itself. Can you find your family name here? If not and you would like to see it added, please get in touch.
Early Beginnings
Below you will find brief histories of a number of our family surnames. To go to your family page, find your name in the list below and click on it.
Family Surnames A-F
Family Names G-K
Where Scots Gather
Each spring in Victoria, BC, Scots by the hundred come out of every nook and cranny to celebrate their Scottish roots. Pipe bands come from great distances to compete for top honours. And enormous men toss the caber and the hammer. I, of course (surname Bruce) must attend — with camera in hand…