It originally specialized in railway theft cases, protecting trains and apprehending train robbers. Search for pinkerton in family history library databases source. Pinkertons great detective is the story of james mcparland, a detective who had a storied career in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was by creating, maintaining and updating these reference books that they were able to maintain their authority and enforce laws. Genealogy of pinkerton pinkerton historical records. The pinkerton labor spy, 1907 book which exposed intrigue and abuses by the pinkerton detective agency. In 1483, colin, 1st earl of argyll, for his faithful and gratuitous service received a royal grant of the lands of meikle and little pinkerton, forfeited by the duke of albany. Pinkerton national detective agency, american independent police force that was founded in 1850 by allan pinkerton 181984, former deputy sheriff of cook county, illinois. Allan pinkerton was so famous that for decades after his death, his surname was a slang term for a private eye. Books by allan pinkerton author of the expressman and the.
Allan pinkerton realized that good quality raw materials for his barrels were easily obtained on a small deserted island close to town. Pinkerton family crest and meaning of the coat of arms for the. The most pinkerton families were found in the usa in 1880. Want to add some information or comment on this photo. Genealogy profile for james pinkerton james pinkerton deceased genealogy genealogy for james pinkerton deceased family tree on geni, with over 190. Linkpendium s goal is to index every genealogy, geneology. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Allan pinkerton 181984, founder of pinkertons national detective agency, was born in glasgow, scotland, on august 25, 1819. This is a world famous scottish, and sometimes irish, locational surname. The most famous scottish pinkerton is allan pinkerton, who served as. Lancashire had the highest population of pinkerton families. Throughout our history, we have served as guardians and protectors of organizations around the world, defining new industry standards for comprehensive risk management, and consistently revolutionizing our industry.
The name pinkerton soon became a dirty word among the working class. Allan pinkerton has 102 books on goodreads with 1470 ratings. Learn about the pinkerton family crest, its origin and history. The family origin is located in east lothian on the east coast of scotland, in the groups of houses that have their own names such as. Familysearch rootsweb worldconnect search for pinkerton source. The pinkerton family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Pinkerton family, ballymoney antrim page 1 rootschat. Over the centuries, most people in europe have accepted their surname as a fact of life, as irrevocable as an act of god.
The genealogy of the book itself starts with william boyd c1700101767, the immigrant, who settled in cumberland township in what was then york county, pennsylvania, but is now adams county. Allan pinkerton books list of books by author allan. See all books authored by allan pinkerton, including the molly maguires. The pinkerton coat of arms came into existence centuries ago. Pinkalicious pinkerton voiced by kayla erickson is the eponymous protagonist of the pinkalicious franchise, created by victoria kann. The most notable of the name is allan pinkerton 18191884 the famous american detective, who was born in glasgow. This book fills in many of the historical gaps from the civil war to the 1960s. And the detectives, and history and evidence of the passage of abraham lincoln from harrisburgh, pa. None of this was in my american history classes, high school or college. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the pilkerton surname lived. I feel it is necessary to correct part of the infromation in the story of the pinkerton family history.
Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate presidentelect abraham lincoln, who later hired pinkerton agents for his. The pinkerton agency first made its name in the late1850s for hunting down outlaws and providing private security for railroads. Allen pinkerton, founder of the well known detective agency in the u. It originates from the barony of pinkerton near the town of dunbar, in east lothian. The crest shown in this book is very similar and the motto the same, as the crest on the left. The history books jump from carpet baggers to a small mention of the spanishamerican war and. Explore pinkerton genealogy and family history in the worlds largest family tree. Notable amongst the family name during the early history was allen pinkerton, the famous detective. Pinkerton electric scotland is all about the history of. The surname pinkerton was first found in east lothian where they held a family seat from ancient times at pinkerton in the barony of dunbar in that shire early history of the pinkerton family. Ontario had the highest population of pinkerton families in 1911. The surname pinkerton as told by a historian of the macewans the bards of the clann campbell, from the place name in the lothians early land of the votadini in scotland, comes from the latin pingere, to paint, the past participle of which is pictii picts and the gaelic dun or fort. From our roots serving as an intelligence agency during the civil war, pinkerton has continued to build an impressive track record.
The pinkerton family did not originate in england but in scotland. This book is the nonfiction tale of his life with a heavy focus on some of the big cases he worked on the molly maguires in pennsylvania, some of the outlaw gangs in the wild west. Pinkalicious pinkerton pinkalicious and peterrific wiki. A history of clan campbell, volume i notes the surname of pinkerton comes from the place of the same name near dunbar, in east lothian. Disambiguation pages disambiguation pages with surnameholder lists. The movie was about average but the pinkertons handling of the case was an eyeopener. Pinkerton novels, by american mystery writer zenith jones brown under the pseudonym david frome, were about welshborn amateur detective evan pinkerton and may have been inspired by the slang term. Pinkerton, a local surname, derived from lands in the parish of crail, fifeshire. Chris enss is a new york times bestselling author who has written more than 20 books about women in the old west. The agency has had an extremely torrid history, with all sorts of things happening through the decades.
I was wondering if anyone had any info on the origin of the surname pinkerton. She can be disobedient and impulsive at times, but shes also a patient older sister to her brother, peter, as. Pinkerton name meaning, family history, family crest. Some of the stories of the pinkerton detectives are the stuff of crime novels. Distribution of the pinkerton surname in uk view a map of the distribution of pinkerton families in the uk. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our pinkerton research. Genealogy queries by surname pinkerton possible cherokee ancestry. British surnames and surname profiles pinkerton surname in footnote databases source. There are already 84 users and 2,736 genealogy profiles with the pinkerton surname on geni.
Distribution of pinkerton surname in us see a map of the distribution of pinkerton families in the us. When you find a useful new resource, go to the right linkpendium page and click on the add your favorite websites to this page link. Brian pinkerton active from 2004, american author of fiction in the suspense, thriller, mystery and horror genres. Pinkerton genealogy and pinkerton family history information back to surnames index.
Her adventures are driven by her creativity and big imagination, and she incorporates elements of visual and performing arts. Click on town, county, surname or any of the tags to see more. Pinkerton family trees, crests, genealogy, dna, more. The first women detectives, operatives, and spies with the pinkerton national detective agency, will be published by twodot in. This was about 57% of all the recorded pinkertons in canada. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. John pinkerton was a multimillionaire who moved south to the wirral in cheshire about the year 1900. A pinkerton family history 1992 edition open library.
Pinkerton, founded as the pinkerton national detective agency, is a private security guard and detective agency established in the united states by scotsman allan pinkerton in 1850 and currently a subsidiary of securitas ab. Pinkerton emigrated to the united states in 1842 and eventually established a barrelmaking. A history of the pinkerton national detective agency hardcover april 1, 1982. Click on the word original above and a window will open with a the photo in a larger size. Allan pinkerton american bankers april arrest association of chiefs bangs to allan bank became binder boston bureau burglars burns chicago daily chicago tribune chiefs of police city police conductor december detective agency papers employees express industry february federal george h hired history homestead ibid illinois investigation january. In 1911 there were 107 pinkerton families living in ontario. He decided that instead of paying others to provide him with the materials, he would travel to the island and get it himself. The process of creating coats of arms also often called family crests began in the eleventh century although a form of protoheraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this. The barony of pinkerton was granted to the first earl of argyll in 1483 on the fortfeiture of albany. There is also a village of the name in the neighbourhood of dunbar. The history books jump from carpet baggers to a small mention of the spanishamerican war and then to world war 1 and the roaring 20s. This was about 34% of all the recorded pinkertons in the uk.
The pinkerton detective agency conjures up all kinds of imagesthe hardboiled private eye, the undercover detective, the labor enforcer. Pinkerton is a scottish family name and is part of the campbell clan. Discovering the country from which your pinkerton ancestors originated can often yield additional clues for the meaning of the surname. This was about 24% of all the recorded pinkertons in. The meaning, origin and history for the usersubmitted surname pinkerton. In 1840 there were 34 pinkerton families living in pennsylvania. Pinkerton became famous when he claimed to have foiled a plot to assassinate presidentelect abraham lincoln, who later hired pinkerton agents for his personal security. All things cherokee is an online resource for cherokee genealogy information, history, culture, and art. Learn the fascinating origin of the pinkerton surname. The manuscript provides a short history of the boyd family in ancient scotland and of thomas boyd of marsh creek, pennsylvania and the manor of maske. This was about 24% of all the recorded pinkerton s in the usa. James pinkerton born 1958, american columnist, author, and political. It is quite possible for two people with the pinkerton last name to have been given that surname for entirely different reasons. Pinkerton died on july 1, 1884, and his obituary in the chicago tribune described him as a bitter foe to the rogues.
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