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![Show Contents]() Kelp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Scotland
In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Kelp, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. They lived in the place named Colp in Aberdeenshire. Early Origins of the Kelp familyThe surname Kelp was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. One of the first records of the family was Johannes Coup who was recorded there in Aberdeen in 1408. "A 'commone hande bell, with ale proffetis,' was granted to William Colp and his son, David Colp in the same town in 1503, and a payment was made in 1518 to Sir Andrew Cup, evidently a cleric." 1 Early History of the Kelp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kelp research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1408 is included under the topic Early Kelp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kelp Spelling VariationsThe arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Kelp has been spelled Culp, Colp, Cup, Cope and others. Early Notables of the Kelp familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kelp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kelp migration to the United States | + |
This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Kelp:
Kelp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Kelp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
- John Adam Kelp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 2
Kelp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Kelp, aged 31, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1850 2
- J Kelp, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Kelp migration to the United States 
