Balcaskey was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Balcaskey family lived on the lands of Balcaskie in the parish of Carnbee in Fife. The name is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.
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Early Origins of the Balcaskey family
The surname Balcaskey was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Balcaskey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Balcaskey research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Balcaskey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Balcaskey Spelling Variations
Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Balcaskey has appeared Balcaskie, Balcasky, Balkasky, Balcaski and others.
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Early Notables of the Balcaskey family
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Migration of the Balcaskey family
Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Balcaskey: Balcaskie of Carnbee.
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