Ballantine Bannatyne Ballantyne Ballenden Ballanden.....

[b1b2j3]

Much has been written about the Ballantine Bannatyne Ballantyne Family surname. Most of these Family origins from Bute, in Scotland. And some of these from Argyll as a whole.

Some Family historians and Web sites (historical & Family), have suggested there could be several Families, others established that there are many and others following historically used codes which place family names into groups eg. Bannatyne & Bunnell ; Ballantyne & Ballenden. And therefore locations and Heads of Families.

For example, In my specific Family research of the Bute Bannatyne / Ballantine Family, lack of introspection, re-inspection and creativity abounds. How many times I have scratched my head and said.. " they are all boody related to each other, they bred like rabbits !", I cannot count !

Research on the surnames, I understand is and was prior to 1999, somewhat hampered if there is a cross over in surname use. Eg. Bannatyne & Ban, Bann, Ball, Bala. Is this a code called Chapman or something? .

Neverthe less, I have found it quite difficult and quite confronting trying to break in, into Scots history of Family, all names above, given the enormous effort previously undertaken. Buteshire continues to mean Bannatyne, to New Zealand and Bannatyne / Bunnell / Vosberg still means Meshoppen, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA. As many of the fore guard Bannatyne genealogists retire from duty or go onto other life creating eevents, lots of actual links are to be lost and many new ones 'created'.

I've rarely used the Latter Day Saints Ancestry.com IGI / LDS for my more delicately positioned, by name fore-parents. Unless I require a kick along, have exhausted my Visa card or just plain cranky, I use and continue to use the GROS register.

Unfortunately for my Family, my Bannatynes and other, did not breed like bunnies. Many sons died early and lots of girls survived. However, I know where they went to.

Bron

[Liz Turner]

Dear Bron

I smiled when I read your post - it sums up how we all feel from time to time! I think folks who do serious work on researching a particular name are doing a great job. And look on the bright side - at least you're not looking for Smith ....

Liz

[b1b2j3]

Thanks Liz, my greatest difficulty has been that Bute "BANNATYNE' has been researched by a very nice & great collection of people often without consideration of Argyll as a whole. Only my perspective coming from 2002 research.

There is and was maybe then, a view that Families did not move between the 1800's-1900's. ...

They intermarried Family into Family of origin ..(somewhat true), had children who stayed (not true or rarely) and or still remain as traceable Familyies of origin (absolutely not true).

Well, hecket bucket ! Mine didn't ! My biggest genealogical barrier has been all these silly One Name Family studies. My Dad (deceased) has his own, as I do). But qat the very minimum, my Field Family has relatives with names, dates, births and parents !

Bron
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