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![Show Contents]() Kinn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England
Early Origins of the Kinn familyThe surname Kinn was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1260 when Pestell Kin held estates in that shire. Early History of the Kinn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kinn research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1268, 1271, 1329, 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Kinn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kinn Spelling VariationsBefore the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Kinn were recorded, including Kin, Kinn, Kine, Kins, Kinne, Kyne, Cyne, Kyn and others. Early Notables of the Kinn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kinn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kinn migration to the United States | + |
To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Kinn family emigrate to North America:
Kinn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhe Kinn, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
- Henry Kinn, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 1
- 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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Kinn migration to the United States 
