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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	William	Report	23 Mar 2003 17:02
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 0 Send Message	Hi Lisa,I dont know if this will help you about the origin of thr Spackman name,but it is a trade name from the middle English word "spekeman" meaning "spokesman or advocate".It would have been used by a local officer to the government.It is also related to Speakman and Spekman but not to Speak,Speke or Speake,which comes from the French "espek" which is woodpecker The earliest record of this name dates back to the 12th century "Nigel Spakeman"in the couty of Essex 1195

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