McConnel History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the McConnel family. Their name comes from the Gaelic word Mac-Dhomhnaill, which translates to mean the son of the mightiest one in the world. Early Origins of the McConnel familyThe surname McConnel was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the McConnel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McConnel research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1546 is included under the topic Early McConnel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McConnel Spelling VariationsMedieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. McConnel has been written as MacConnell, MacConnal, MacConnel, Connell and others. Early Notables of the McConnel familyAnother 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McConnel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the McConnel family to IrelandSome of the McConnel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name McConnel or a variant listed above: McConnel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
McConnel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McConnel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
McConnel Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: McConnel Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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